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Milei Accuses Brazil of Funding Anti-Argentina Campaign Amid Diplomatic Row

From El Comercio · () Spanish

Translated from Spanish, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • Argentine President Javier Milei accused the Brazilian government of funding a social media campaign against Argentina during the World Cup.
  • Brazil's Ministry of Foreign Affairs summoned its ambassador to Argentina following Milei's offensive remarks about Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva.
  • Milei also criticized Brazilian Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes and accused Lula of "spreading socialism" and leading Brazil into a fiscal crisis.

Argentine President Javier Milei accused the Brazilian government on Sunday of financing a social media campaign targeting Argentina during the World Cup. This accusation surfaced shortly after Brazil's Ministry of Foreign Affairs summoned its ambassador from Argentina in response to Milei's derogatory comments about Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva.

Do you know who put the most money into this anti-Argentina campaign? The government of Brazil, 25% of the resources came from there.

— Javier MileiAccusing the Brazilian government of funding a campaign against Argentina.

During an interview with Radio Mitre, Milei stated, "Do you know who put the most money into this anti-Argentina campaign? The government of Brazil, 25% of the resources came from there." The diplomatic tension escalated when Brazil's top diplomat in Argentina, Julio Bitelli, was called back for consultations following Milei's remarks during the presidential candidacy launch of Flávio Bolsonaro in São Paulo.

The Brazilian Justice did not allow me to visit my unjustly imprisoned friend.

— Javier MileiReferring to former President Jair Bolsonaro.

The Brazilian government's decision came a day after Milei delivered strong criticisms against the Brazilian government and a Supreme Court justice during the Liberal Party convention. He accompanied his ally Flávio Bolsonaro, who is seeking election in October. Milei specifically targeted Lula, calling him a "thief" and accusing him of "spreading socialism" in Latin America, while also claiming Brazil faces a fiscal crisis under his leadership. He further criticized Justice Alexandre de Moraes, the magistrate overseeing the case that led to former President Jair Bolsonaro's conviction, calling him "bald trash" and questioning his decision to deny Milei permission to visit the former president, who is under house arrest.

thief

— Javier MileiDescribing Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva.

Milei expressed confidence that Brazil would join what he termed the "blue wave" with a potential victory for Bolsonaro in the upcoming elections. These statements have drawn immediate reactions in Brazil. The President of the Brazilian Supreme Federal Court, Luiz Edson Fachin, condemned the insults directed at De Moraes and reaffirmed the judiciary's independence. Edinho Silva, president of the ruling Workers' Party (PT), accused Milei of disrespecting Brazilian institutions and the head of state. Milei's trip to Brazil was to support Flávio Bolsonaro, who has been losing ground in polls against the incumbent president.

bald trash

— Javier MileiDescribing Brazilian Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes.
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Originally published by El Comercio in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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