Argentina threatens British oil executive with jail over controversial Falklands drilling.
Buenos Aires has warned Rockhofer Investigations CEO Sam Moody and the company's CFO that they could face criminal prosecution, jail time and fines over the Sea Lion offshore oil project near the Malvinas Islands, which Britain calls the Falklands, The Guardian reports.
Argentina is seeking an international court order to halt the project, developed by British and Israeli companies, arguing that unilateral exploitation of oil violates its rights amid the unresolved sovereignty dispute.
Buenos Aires also banned Israeli partner Navitas from operating in Argentina for 20 years, while US oilfield services giant Halliburton pulled out of the project following discussions with Argentine authorities.
The International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea is expected to rule on November 28.
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