Dutch contractor for YPF lays fiber optic cable between Malvinas and Montevideo, testing Argentina's sanctions policy

A Dutch contractor working for Argentina's YPF in Vaca Muerta has installed a fiber optic cable linking the Malvinas Islands and Montevideo, directly challenging Argentina's policy of sanctioning companies operating in the islands. The move tests the government's enforcement resolve and could escalate diplomatic tensions with the UK over the islands' sovereignty.