Six in ten Argentines are skeptical of Javier Milei's nationalist shift on the Falkland Islands issue, according to a survey conducted by the firm Management & Fit. The poll was conducted just hours after the far-right leader stated that Argentine sovereignty "faces a concrete and urgent danger" in the South Atlantic. Many respondents believe Milei acts "out of convenience" with this stance.
The survey reveals that many Argentines remember that Milei recently had a portrait of Margaret Thatcher in his office. In October 2024, the Argentine president received former British Prime Minister Boris Johnson, and together they stepped out onto the balcony of the executive mansion. It was from the same spot that, on April 2, 1982, dictator Leopoldo Galtieri announced the occupation of the archipelago, which has been under British control since 1833.
After hearing Milei's remarks, Johnson called for military reinforcements in the Falklands. However, the former British prime minister classified the Argentine president as an "anglophile and admirer of Thatcher," contradicting the nationalist rhetoric that Milei has begun to adopt.
