MercoPress · October 12, 2026

A column in MercoPress supported Argentina's claim to the Malvinas Islands, as advocated by Milei

An op-ed by Professor Walter E. Block and researcher Ege Fakkusoglu, published by MercoPress, argued that Argentina’s claim to the Malvinas Islands is legitimate and that the British occupation that began in 1833 was a forced expulsion, not the development of unowned land. The authors apply John Locke’s theory of property to argue that the land belongs to those who first worked it and that those who arrived later are occupants without title.

The article supports the position championed by Javier Milei, who has intensified the sovereignty claim and initiated sanctions proceedings against 45 companies and entities—including 16 British and 13 Israeli ones—according to the text. The authors also reject the notion that the passage of time validates occupation, because Argentina never abandoned its claim, and they assert: “This line of reasoning strengthens Argentina’s claim.”

Via MercoPress