Brazil recalls ambassador to Argentina after Milei's insults

Brazil has summoned its ambassador to Argentina for consultations after President Javier Milei of Argentina made offensive statements during an event in São Paulo. The Brazilian Ministry of Foreign Affairs confirmed that Ambassador Julio Bitelli would return to Brazil, arriving late Sunday or early Monday.

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The Brazilian justice system did not allow me to visit my unjustly imprisoned friend, when Lula used to receive foreign leaders while he was in prison.

The decision follows Milei's sharp criticisms directed at the Brazilian government and a Supreme Court justice during a convention of the Liberal Party. There, Milei accompanied his ally Flávio Bolsonaro in launching his candidacy for the upcoming October elections. During his speech, the Argentine president attacked President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, calling him a "thief" and accusing him of spreading socialism in Latin America. Milei also referred to Justice Alexandre de Moraes, who is overseeing a case that led to former President Jair Bolsonaro's conviction, as a "bald trash."

Milei further questioned De Moraes' decision to deny him permission to visit the former president, who is currently under house arrest. "The Brazilian justice system did not allow me to visit my unjustly imprisoned friend, when Lula used to receive foreign leaders while he was in prison," the Argentine president stated, calling the decision "a clear demonstration of the injustice of his detention and the vengeful nature of those responsible."

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a clear demonstration of the injustice of his detention and the vengeful nature of those responsible.

The Argentine president also expressed confidence that Brazil would join a "blue wave" of countries moving away from left-wing governments, anticipating a victory for Flávio Bolsonaro. These declarations drew immediate reactions, including from the President of Brazil's Supreme Court, Luiz Edson Fachin, who deplored the insults against Justice De Moraes and reaffirmed the independence of the Brazilian judiciary. Edinho Silva, president of the ruling Workers' Party, also condemned Milei's remarks, accusing him of disrespecting Brazilian institutions and the head of state.

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