Javier Milei returns to Spain, with no contact planned with Sánchez's government

Argentine President Javier Milei is set to embark on his sixth trip to Spain during his term, with his schedule focused on economic engagement. The visit, commencing next Wednesday, will feature a class on economics at the private CEU San Pablo University and meetings with business leaders keen on investing in Argentina.

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interested in investing in Argentina

Notably, Milei's visit will not include any contact with the Spanish government led by Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez. Relations between the two leaders have been strained, marked by several disagreements since Milei assumed the presidency.

Karina Milei, the Secretary General of the Presidency, will accompany the President. Foreign Minister Pablo Quirno, currently in Panama and New York, will join them in Madrid. Quirno is among the few names being discussed as a potential replacement for presidential spokesperson Manuel Adorni, though President Milei and his sister reportedly intend to retain Adorni.

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has had not a few clashes and divergences

The Argentine ambassador to Spain, Wenceslao Bunge, is reportedly overseeing the guest list for the business meeting. Bunge was appointed during the tenure of former Foreign Minister Gerardo Werthein and maintains a good relationship with his successor, Quirno. Current trade between Argentina and Spain is described as moderate, with Argentina holding a surplus of approximately $1.4 billion in exports against $1 billion in imports from Spain.

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will accompany the President on the flight to Madrid

During his visit, Milei will deliver a lecture at CEU San Pablo on Friday, June 26, at 10 a.m. The event is organized by academic Javier Morillas Gómez, who also runs courses at El Escorial college and will present Milei with a distinction. Morillas, a liberal academic, serves on Spain's Court of Accounts and has authored a book advocating Spanish claims to the Sahara region, a book present in Milei's library. Morillas is also closely associated with Alejandro Nimo, a former councilor and Pro party president in Avellaneda, now serving as an investment attaché at the embassy. Nimo, who identifies with Menemism, Mileism, and anarcho-capitalism, has had a contentious relationship with Ambassador Bunge.

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is one of the few names circulating as an eventual replacement for Adorni