US confirms concern over the impact of Argentina’s Falklands bill on its companies

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US Deputy Secretary of State Christopher Landau said Washington is monitoring how Argentina’s proposed National Sovereignty Defence bill could affect US companies involved in hydrocarbon activity in the Falkland Islands. Argentine Foreign Minister Pablo Quirno defended the bill, which would strengthen sanctions related to such activity.

US Deputy Secretary of State Christopher Landau acknowledged in Buenos Aires on Thursday that Washington is closely watching the impact that Argentina’s National Sovereignty Defence bill, which toughens sanctions against those involved in hydrocarbon exploitation in the Falklands, could have on its companies. Argentine Foreign Minister Pablo Quirno defended the initiative.