Milei rallies for Spain’s far right in bid to oust Sánchez
Argentina's President lashes out at the “sinister 21st-century socialism” that Spain “suffers under with the disgraceful dictator Pedro Sánchez.” Leer más
Argentina's President Javier Milei made a point of addressing Spain's election during his visit to Madrid. He criticized Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez, referring to the "sinister 21st-century socialism" Spain is experiencing under Sánchez's leadership. Recent polls suggest that Spain's Popular Party, led by Alberto Núñez Feijóo, is ahead of Sánchez's Socialists in the upcoming Nov.
29 election. Milei, a supporter of Vox, has visited Spain several times since becoming president in 2023. He has consistently criticized Sánchez, accusing him of having an "inferiority complex" and targeting his wife in a criminal investigation. Milei defended his economic policies in Argentina, which involve reducing state intervention, stating that "everything the state touches, it rots."
He praised Spanish right-wing figures Santiago Abascal and Madrid regional President Isabel Díaz Ayuso, praising their "sound and positive ideas to lift Spain out of decline."
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