Argentina threatens Rockhopper CEO with criminal charges over Falklands oil project
Argentina warned the chief executive of Rockhopper Exploration on 12 November that he could face criminal prosecution and imprisonment under Argentine law for the Sea Lion offshore drilling project near the Falkland Islands. Earlier, on 10 November, Argentina asked the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea to suspend the project, arguing it breaches a UN resolution, while the United Kingdom said it would robustly defend its interests at the tribunal hearing.