São Paulo Governor Tarcísio de Freitas receives Argentine President Javier Milei

São Paulo Governor Tarcísio de Freitas welcomed Argentine President Javier Milei to the Bandeirantes Palace on Saturday, presenting him with the Order of Ipiranga, the state's highest honor. The ceremony, held in the São Paulo capital, was part of Milei's official agenda in Brazil and was anticipated by Estadão.

The event was closed to the press, with journalists unable to attend the solemnity, which proceeded without speeches or a press conference. Governor Freitas and his wife, Cristiane Freitas, were joined by Argentine officials including Karina Milei, Secretary-General of the Presidency; Pablo Quirno, Minister of Foreign Affairs, International Trade, and Worship; and Luis María Kreckler, the Argentine Consul General in São Paulo. They posed for photographs before the award ceremony.

President Milei arrived accompanied by his delegation, including Minister Quirno, Consul General Kreckler, and his sister Karina Milei. Governor Freitas and the First Lady of São Paulo greeted the Argentine head of state before they proceeded to the award presentation.

After the ceremony at the Bandeirantes Palace, Milei and Freitas were expected to participate in the national convention of the Liberal Party (PL). This convention is set to officially announce Senator Flávio Bolsonaro's candidacy for the presidency.