Weekly Report - 10 September 2026 (WR-26-36)

Argentina’s President Javier Milei did not hold back in his much-anticipated national address on the Falkland Islands (Malvinas). Facing a popularity slump, Milei has fastened upon an issue that unites Argentines from across the political spectrum, even though he had previously paid only lip service to the cause. Milei needs to bolster his support ahead of a re-election bid in October next year and he aims to exploit his close rapport with US President Donald Trump amid unusual diplomatic tensions with the UK. Closer to home, Milei also enlisted Chile’s overt support for Argentina’s sovereignty claim during a visit to Santiago that caused a domestic political backlash for President José Antonio Kast.