Victoria Villarruel

Victoria Villarruel is the current Vice President of Argentina. She recently gained attention for her strong stance on the Falkland Islands' sovereignty dispute with the United Kingdom. Ahead of the 2026 World Cup semifinal match between Argentina and England, Villarruel referred to the English as "usurping pirates" on social media platform X. This statement highlighted the ongoing territorial dispute over the islands, known as Las Malvinas in Argentina. Her remarks came shortly before Argentinian players displayed a banner after their victory, proclaiming "Las Malvinas son Argentinas" ("The Falklands are Argentinian"), which prompted calls from the UK for FIFA to investigate. Villarruel's public comments underscore the deep-seated historical and political sensitivities surrounding the Falklands issue in Argentina.