The symbolic move comes as Argentina escalates its claim over the British-administered territory.<\/p>\n
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An Argentinian judge has ordered the suspension of a British-Israeli oil project near the Falkland Islands in a purely symbolic move as Argentina escalates its claim over the British-administered territory.<\/p>\n
Wednesday\u2019s interim ruling issued by a court in Argentina\u2019s southernmost province, Tierra del Fuego, follows a lawsuit filed by 1982 war veterans and environmental lawyers earlier this month.<\/p>\n
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The plaintiffs sought to block Britain\u2019s Rockhopper Exploration and Israel\u2019s Navitas Petroleum from the Sea Lion oilfield, located about 220km (137 miles) from the islands.<\/p>\n
The judge ordered the companies to \u201crefrain from initiating, pursuing, carrying out or having carried out any material actions\u201d that would involve drilling, installing infrastructure or extracting hydrocarbons, according to a ruling seen by the AFP news agency.<\/p>\n
Additionally, the suspension applies \u201cuntil such time as the environmental impact assessment procedure has been conducted before the national authority competent in environmental matters\u201d.<\/p>\n
The judge gave the parties 10 days to provide information, including details about the status of the project, its contractors and its financiers.<\/p>\n
President Javier Milei\u2019s administration has also taken legal action against the project, arguing it violates a United Nations resolution calling for both sides to desist from unilateral actions in the islands until their dispute is resolved.<\/p>\n