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Fátima Flórez attends Peru inauguration, fueling Milei reconciliation rumors

Fátima Flórez attends Peru inauguration, fueling Milei reconciliation rumors

From La Nación · () Spanish

Translated from Spanish, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • Actress Fátima Flórez attended the inauguration of Peru's President Keiko Fujimori, fueling reconciliation rumors with Argentina's President Javier Milei.
  • Sources close to Milei clarified Flórez was invited by Fujimori due to their friendship and did not travel on the presidential plane.
  • Flórez stated she was working and had no time for a relationship, calling her presence a coincidence and emphasizing her focus on her career.

Rumors of a renewed romance between Argentine President Javier Milei and actress Fátima Flórez intensified after she posted a photo from the inauguration of Peru's new leader, Keiko Fujimori. Milei was also in Lima for the ceremony, adding fuel to speculation that had been circulating for weeks.

I came as a friend of Keiko, in fact I was sitting there with her family and friends. We have a very nice friendship that began two years ago when we shared a charity gala at Starlite, which is Antonio Banderas's foundation, in Marbella, Spain. We became very good friends, she knows my work.

— Fátima FlórezSpeaking to América TV after the inauguration ceremony in Peru.

However, sources within the Casa Rosada, Argentina's presidential palace, were quick to clarify Flórez's presence. They explained that the comedian was invited by Fujimori herself, citing a personal friendship between the two. "She did not attend on an official visit, nor did she travel on the presidential plane, nor did she share a hotel or delegation," the sources detailed.

You know I'm working full-time, I don't have time or a moment. It would be impossible for me to have any love affair with anyone, because you know I'm fully focused on work, on my career.

— Fátima FlórezResponding to questions about reconciling with Javier Milei.

Flórez herself addressed the rumors after the ceremony, stating that her visit was solely as a friend of Fujimori. She recounted their friendship began two years prior at a charity gala in Marbella, Spain, hosted by Antonio Banderas's foundation. "We became very good friends, she knows my work," Flórez told América TV.

It's pure coincidence, really.

— Fátima FlórezDescribing her and Milei's presence at the same event in Peru.

When pressed about a reconciliation with Milei, Flórez deflected, emphasizing her demanding work schedule. "You know I'm working full-time, I don't have time or a moment. It would be impossible for me to have any love affair with anyone, because you know I'm fully focused on work, on my career," she said. She described seeing Milei "almost from afar" at the event, with each maintaining their "protocolary place." Flórez insisted their presence at the same event was "pure coincidence."

Sometimes it's nice to preserve privacy, especially when one is fully dedicated to their career.

— Fátima FlórezWhen asked about her relationship status with the Argentine president.
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Originally published by La Nación in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.