Argentina ties reduced as long as Milei 'attacks' persist – Brazil FM source
Brazil has downgraded its mission to Buenos Aires to the level of charge d'affaires after repeated insults from Milei against President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva. Leer más
Brazil's diplomatic ties with Argentina remain downgraded due to continued attacks by President Javier Milei, according to a Foreign Ministry source. The source revealed that Brazil has downgraded its mission in Buenos Aires to the level of charge d'affaires following repeated insults from Milei towards Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva.
Argentina claimed Brazil requested its ambassador to leave Buenos Aires, but the source insisted it was Argentina's decision. The diplomatic conflict originated when Milei referred to Lula as a "convict" and a "thief" at a July event promoting the candidacy of right-wing candidate Flávio Bolsonaro in São Paulo. Milei reiterated these accusations in a recent interview, stating that Lula was indeed corrupt and has been convicted of theft and corruption, even serving time in prison.
Lula served 580 days in jail between 2018 and 2020 after being convicted in the Operation Car Wash anti-corruption probe, but his conviction was overturned and he was subsequently freed due to a biased judge.
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