Argentina's Milei rails against socialism in first visit to Brazil as president

8/7/2024 12:26

        Argentinian President Javier Milei is set to speak on Sunday at a right-wing event in Brazil, after having met conservative politicians in the country, potentially placing a further strain on relations between the two neighboring nations.
        
        Milei arrived on Saturday at the beach resort of Balneario Camboriu in southern Brazil, where the CPAC Brasil 2024 event is being held. He was received with a hug by Brazil's former president Jair Bolsonaro, who lost the last presidential race to Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva.
        
        Milei maintains a tense relationship with Lula, who he called "corrupt" and a "communist" in a post on X last week. The leaders have not yet met, as the leftist leader says he wants Milei to apologize first.
        
        They were supposed to meet at the presidential summit of the Mercosur trade block in Paraguay on Monday, but Milei decided to skip that meeting to attend Bolsonaro's rally in Brazil instead.