ABC News on Nostr: Argentine President Milei heads to CPAC in Brazil, snubbing Lula and escalating a ...
Argentine President Milei heads to CPAC in Brazil, snubbing Lula and escalating a political feud
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Argentine President Javier Milei is in Brazil to headline a far-right convention after skipping a presidential summit to discuss regional trade policy. Milei publicly backed Brazil's former President Jair Bolsonaro, who is facing judicial persecution and accusations of attempting to subvert Brazil's 2022 election result. Milei's actions have escalated a feud with Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, with whom he has refused to deal. Milei's provocative foreign policy, including his photo-ops with Bolsonaro, has strained relations between Argentina and Brazil, which is Argentina's biggest trading partner. Experts criticize Milei's approach as misguided and potentially detrimental to Argentina's interests. Milei's ideologically driven strategy has also caused diplomatic crises with Spain and strained relations with other countries. Meanwhile, pressures are building in Argentina, with high inflation, a depreciating currency, and a contracting economy.
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https://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/argentine-president-milei-heads-cpac-brazil-snubbing-lula-111726132
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Argentine President Javier Milei is in Brazil to headline a far-right convention after skipping a presidential summit to discuss regional trade policy. Milei publicly backed Brazil's former President Jair Bolsonaro, who is facing judicial persecution and accusations of attempting to subvert Brazil's 2022 election result. Milei's actions have escalated a feud with Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, with whom he has refused to deal. Milei's provocative foreign policy, including his photo-ops with Bolsonaro, has strained relations between Argentina and Brazil, which is Argentina's biggest trading partner. Experts criticize Milei's approach as misguided and potentially detrimental to Argentina's interests. Milei's ideologically driven strategy has also caused diplomatic crises with Spain and strained relations with other countries. Meanwhile, pressures are building in Argentina, with high inflation, a depreciating currency, and a contracting economy.
#ArgentinePresident #JavierMilei #Cpac #Brazil #Lula #PoliticalFeud #TradePolicy #JairBolsonaro #LuizInacioLulaDaSilva #ForeignPolicy #Argentina #Brazil #DiplomaticCrisis #Inflation #Currency #Economy
https://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/argentine-president-milei-heads-cpac-brazil-snubbing-lula-111726132