Argentinians demand Javier Milei forces UK to give up Falklands: 'Give them back!'
Argentinians have said they would prefer their president was pushing to have the islands returned to their national ownership.
Argentinians have demanded President Javier Milei make Rishi Sunak hand back the contested Falklands islands, but at the same time bashed their controversial premier.
Nearly every Argentine surveyed in a recent poll said they felt it was necessary to continue demanding the recovery of the islands, which are known locally as Islas Malvinas.
The poll, conducted by Zuban Córdoba y Asociados, found that 90.6 percent of 1,400 people believed the territory should be returned, with a further 94.5 saying the islands "are and will be Argentine".
But Argentinians aren't convinced that their current leader can effectively deliver on this promise.
A comfortable majority of respondents believe that his interests align with those of the UK, the "occupying power".
Zuban Córdoba y Asociados found that 55.2 percent believe Mr Milei's position is "favourable" to the UK.
And a further 57.1 percent believe he "does not give priority to this country's sovereign claim" over the islands.
Mr Milei has proven that he is uninterested in advancing Argentina's claim over the Falklands, stating in an interview with the BBC earlier this month that there was "no solution" to the dispute.
His position of not aggravating the situation differs from those held by his predecessors, most of whom have maintained the islands are Argentine.
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During his interview with the BBC, he even brushed off comments from Foreign Secretary Lord Cameron, who said during a visit that the sovereignty of the islands was not up for discussion.
He agreed that the territory was "now in the hands of the UK" and refused to battle British authorities over their claim.
He said: "If that territory is now in the hands of the UK, he has a right to do that. I don’t see that as a provocation."
He added that he wanted the islands to come under Argentine control "within the framework of peace", but also vowed the country would not "relinquish our sovereignty".
Argentinians have largely disapproved of their premier's position on the Falklands and in general, as Mr Milei suffers from a generally low overall approval rating.
The same poll from Zuban Córdoba y Asociados found that a majority of people - 53.2 percent - disapproved of his administration.
