# Will Argentina go to war with the UK over the Falklands?

An episode of [Global Roaming with Geraldine Doogue and Hamish Macdonald](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1725924485), 23 Sep 2026, 29 min.

Audio: https://mediacore-live-production.akamaized.net/audio/02/oo/Z/e5.mp3

Argentina's President Javier Milei is suffering in the polls. The Falkland Islands may help with that. Javier Milei's radical style of leadership has earned him more than just the nickname 'El Loco', it's engendered a serious turnaround in Argentina's economy, slashing inflation down from triple digits. However, with his approval rating dropping and an election approaching, Milei has returned to a long-standing issue to drum up some support - Argentina's claim to the Falkland Islands. Hamish Macdonald and Waleed Aly are joined by Constanza Sanhueza, a senior lecturer in comparative politics at ANU, on why exactly the issue of the Falklands (or Malvinas) resonates so strongly with the Argentinian people, and whether there's any bite behind the president's bark. Plus, will Trump back Argentina's claim in order to punish the UK over the Iran conflict? and why is Argentina struggling with such a persistent poverty rate despite their economic turnaround? Guest: Constanza Sanhueza, senior lecturer in comparative politics, ANU Get in touch: We'd love to hear from you! Email us at global.roaming@abc.net.au

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