Stories that caught our eye: July 25 to August 1
A selection of the stories that caught our eye over the last seven days in Argentina. Leer más
On July 25, Brazilian President Javier Milei insulted both his Brazilian colleague Luiz Inácio "Lula" da Silva and the country's Supreme Court Chief Justice Alexandre de Moraes during the Liberal Party presidential candidacy launch in São Paulo. In response, Brazil recalled its ambassador to Argentina while Argentine Ambassador Daniel Raimondi was summoned to the Itamaraty Foreign Ministry.
Foreign Minister Pablo Quirno ruled out breaking off diplomatic relations. Milei escalated the situation in an interview, alleging the Lula da Silva government financed 25% of the anti-Argentina campaign accompanying the World Cup. He called Lula a "thief" and de Moraes "bald rubbish," comparing the "Lula risk" with the "Kuka risk" in Argentina.
The IMF's Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva praised Brazil's sound situation, central bank reserves, and debt repayments, highlighting employment creation as the main challenge. Milei met with São Paulo Governor Tarcisio Gomes de Freitas during his visit.
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