Argentina to take UK to UNCLOS tribunal over Falklands oil drilling

Argentina announced it will appeal to the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea over UK hydrocarbon extraction in the Sea Lion field north of the Falkland Islands, escalating its sovereignty claim. The move follows a warning to London to cease 'illegal' drilling and coincides with the upcoming reopening of a ferry route between Punta Arenas, Chile, and Puerto Argentino. This marks a new legal front in the long-standing dispute, though the tribunal's jurisdiction over the matter is contested by the UK.