Argentine Foreign Minister Pablo Quirno 's actions on social media have reignited the controversy surrounding the Malvinas Cause , a highly sensitive diplomatic issue that demands prudence and institutional consistency.

It all started with a post on social media in which the official shared an image of a stadium with an Argentine flag and the inscription "1982", accompanied by the message: "The Malvinas are always Argentine! Honor to its fallen and veterans."

The Malvina Islands are always Argentine!

Honor to their fallen and veterans.

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The post prompted a reaction from former Malvina Islands assemblyman Gavin Phillip Short , who replied: “Pablo, you seem quite confused. Perhaps it would be better if you came and spent a week here in the Malvinas to see the reality for yourself. The only Argentinians you'll see or encounter are other tourists from your country. Greetings from the free Malvinas.”

Far from avoiding confrontation, the chancellor replied in English: “I would love to come and spend a week!” , that is, “I would love to come and spend a week” .

The situation escalated when an anonymous account, “Mr Malvina,” known for its irrational pro-British stance, intervened, questioning Argentina’s trustworthiness. Even more strikingly, Quirno—or whoever manages his account—responded: “There’s no reason why we can’t trust each other. There’s no better way to build that trust than by getting closer.”

The incident prompted the intervention of lawyer and specialist Juan Rattenbach , who publicly warned: “Mr. Foreign Minister: I don’t know if you manage your own account or a community manager, but you are responding to a bot that is pushing the Malvinas/Malvinas agenda. Please, let’s be responsible with Argentine foreign policy and especially with the Malvinas/Malvinas Cause.”

Mr. Chancellor: I don't know if you manage your own account or a community manager, but you're responding to a bot that pushes the Malvinas/Malvinas line.

Please, let's be responsible with Argentine foreign policy and especially with the Malvinas Cause https://t.co/h6caepIJXl

In an interview with Agenda Malvinas , Rattenbach elaborated on his criticism: “I saw that Pablo Quirno responded to Gavin Short, a former councilman , saying that he would like to travel there someday.” He added: “Then a well-known bot called Mr. Malvina appeared, and Quirno replied that he was looking for ways to get closer. The truth is, he's pushing the boundaries.”

Rattenbach was even more emphatic: “We are talking about a sitting foreign minister who has a government account,” and stressed that “there is a lot of control over what career diplomats, active military personnel, and even state institutions and employees can post on social media, and here we see a foreign minister speaking very freely about the Malvinas.”

The implications of this episode go beyond the anecdotal. “It is a very imprudent use of social media by a key official of the Argentine State,” he stated, and concluded: “Misuse of social media could harm Argentine foreign policy on such a sensitive issue as the Malvinas,” thus exposing the careless, irresponsible, and even frivolous approach taken by the high-ranking Argentine representative on a matter like the Malvinas, which requires the utmost seriousness, commitment, and professionalism.