{
  "id": 14628340,
  "title": "Milei Calls Lula a Dictator in Washington",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/15/milei-calls-lula-a-dictator-in-washington",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-15T06:19:43.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Rio Times",
    "slug": "the-rio-times",
    "url": "https://www.riotimesonline.com/milei-calls-lula-dictator-washington-2026/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "On Wednesday 14 October, Argentine President Javier Milei called his Brazilian counterpart Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva a \"communist dictator\" at a gala in Washington. This came 11 days before Brazil's presidential runoff between Flávio Bolsonaro, son of former President Jair Bolsonaro, and Lula. Milei, a libertarian and close ally of US President Donald Trump, made the comment while praising Flávio's chances of victory against the \"dictator.\" Flávio, a senator for the conservative Liberal Party, is widely expected to win the runoff. Eduardo Bolsonaro, Flávio's younger brother, attended the gala and embraced him. Milei urged all Latin American presidents to form a \"shield against socialism\" together with Trump, and urged Trump to emerge stronger from the November midterms. The trip to Washington aimed to boost Flávio's chances in the runoff and further strengthen ties between Trump and Latin American right-wing leaders.",
  "summary": "Argentina's Javier Milei used a Washington gala to call Lula a communist dictator and back Flávio Bolsonaro, 11 days before Brazil's presidential runoff. The post Milei Calls Lula a Dictator in Washington appeared first on The Rio Times .",
  "key_points": [
    "Argentine President Javier Milei called Brazilian President Lula a communist dictator.",
    "Milei made the comment at a gala in Washington, 11 days before Brazil's presidential runoff.",
    "Milei urged Latin American presidents to form a shield against socialism with Trump."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}