Although the Argentine media report his inauguration with a protocolary tone, it must be clear that David Cairns came to monitor the empire's commercial and financial interests, not to discuss the Malvinas.

His arrival as the new British ambassador to Argentina is not a simple diplomatic change. His appointment, which moved him from the vice presidency of an oil company to the embassy in Buenos Aires, is a premeditated move by London to consolidate its appetite for the region's energy resources .

Cairns is no ordinary diplomat . With over 30 years at the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office , his experience is vast, with key stints in Asia, Europe, and the World Trade Organization (WTO) . However, what truly defines his appointment in Argentina is his recent past as vice president of Equinor , an Anglo-Norwegian energy giant. This demonstrates that this isn't just a transition from the public to the private sector; rather, it's a piece that fits into the complex geopolitical and economic framework of an empire.

The connection between Cairns, Equinor, and Argentina is direct and worrying . The company not only has a strong presence in the United Kingdom, operating in the North Sea and in renewable energy projects, but has also extended its reach into Argentina, with significant assets in the Vaca Muerta megafield and the Southern Marine Basin .

Without losing sight of the fact that Equinor was also actively involved in oil and gas exploration in the Malvinas, sending one of its top executives to advise the usurping colony on its hydrocarbon exploration plan in the archipelago's waters.

In Vaca Muerta, Equinor has had a significant stake in the Bandurria Sur and Bajo del Toro Norte areas, in partnership with YPF and other companies such as Shell. Meanwhile, in the Southern Marine Basin, it is involved in offshore exploration, with licenses in the Argentina Norte and Austral Basins, off the coast of Tierra del Fuego.

In this context, the designation of Cairns is an act of openness by Great Britain. London is sending an energy specialist to consolidate its projects in a region that, despite the Argentine government's passivity, presents itself as a haven of opportunity.

Cairns's profile fits perfectly with an agenda that the Foreign Ministry and media corporations disguise as economic cooperation and shared prosperity . A discourse that conveniently avoids any kind of dialogue regarding sovereignty claims.

While the issue of the Malvinas Islands, the Gordian knot of bilateral relations, remains in the background, the arrival of an ambassador with such a markedly commercial and energy focus confirms that, for Great Britain, the path forward is one of business, resource exploitation, and the consolidation of a tacit de facto control over the South Atlantic.