Right-wing leaders across the world praised Argentina’s new far-right president following Sunday’s election
International relations
Trump, Bolsonaro and Vox’s Abascal congratulate Javier Milei
The world reacts: Lula snubs Milei, U.S. Ambassador & IDB president greet him
The president-elect also received words of praise from Donald Trump, who expressed confidence he would “make Argentina great again”
Venezuela parliament chief rejects ‘ultimatums’ as US threatens sanctions review
The US is calling on the Venezuelan government to lift political bans on opposition leaders, including presidential candidate María Corina Machado
The world is watching: Global leaders are carefully monitoring Argentina’s election
Brazil, the U.S., and China each have a lot riding on Sunday’s run-off between Sergio Massa and Javier Milei
Paraguay to reestablish ties with Venezuela after extended pause
The countries broke off relations in 2019, when Paraguay recognized Juan Guaidó as interim president
Colombia’s Petro, Spain’s Sánchez, and Brazil’s Lula post videos backing Massa
Mexican President López Obrador called Milei a ‘fascist’ in a press conference
Interview: EU ambassador says ‘we’d be much better off’ with Mercosur deal
Whoever wins Argentina’s 2023 elections, the EU’s priorities are the green and digital transitions, according to Amador Sánchez Rico
Government publishes newspaper appeal for release of Hamas’s Argentine hostages
The appeal was printed in The New York Times, El País and major Israeli publications
Brazilian ambassador to Argentina says severing ties ‘unimaginable’
Julio Glinternick Bitelli responded to comments made by Milei calling President Lula a ‘communist’ and saying that his allies would be the US and Israel