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UK Student Contest for Falklands Visit Triggers Argentine Diplomatic Protest

Argentina’s foreign ministry summoned the British ambassador to protest the UK’s social-media outreach on disputed islands.

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Reino Unido provoca a la Argentina con un concurso para viajar a las Islas Malvinas
El Gobierno de Kicillof criticó la invitación británica a los estudiantes argentinos en Malvinas. (Archivo)
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Overview

  • Through its 'Falklands de Cerca' account, the UK is inviting university students from Argentina, Uruguay and Paraguay to submit one-minute videos explaining why they want to visit the Falklands for a chance to win a seven-day trip.
  • Buenos Aires Province’s government minister Carlos Bianco condemned the initiative as a "provocation" aimed at legitimizing an "illegitimate occupation" and criticized President Javier Milei’s administration for a submissive posture toward the UK.
  • Argentina’s foreign ministry lodged a formal protest by summoning Ambassador Kirsty Hayes and issued a statement reaffirming sovereignty over the Malvinas and urging the UK to resume UN-mandated negotiations.
  • Officials note that similar UK-backed promotional efforts in 2022 and a 2024 visit by British officials have repeatedly sparked Argentine diplomatic countermeasures.
  • The contest remains open until August 25 and offers winners a week-long itinerary focused on tourism, cultural exchange and community integration on the archipelago.