Javier Milei, Argentina's new far-right president, has sparked controversy with his undiplomatic comments towards regional leaders and his stance on historical and current political issues. Milei criticized dictatorships in Caracas, Havana, and Managua, and suggested rallying Latin America to sanction Venezuela after what he perceives as Biden's failure, reflecting a confrontational approach to diplomacy. Additionally, Milei has been criticized for denying the memory of the 30,000 victims of state terrorism during Argentina's 1976–1983 dictatorship and expressing support for the dictatorship's perpetrators. This stance provoked hundreds of thousands of Argentines to demonstrate under the banner of 'Memory, Truth, Justice' on every March 24. Moreover, Milei's presidency has seen tensions with other Latin American leaders, including trading insults with Mexico's president, López Obrador, and Venezuela's foreign minister. In a Veterans’ Day address, Milei also promised a plan to recover the Malvinas and has faced scrutiny over Argentina's lithium deposits and the Falkland War's legacy, particularly concerning the prospects of bringing electricity to Isla Paulino.
Argentina's Falkland War defeat stirs patriotic fervor but President Milei has other concerns https://t.co/QydFHpP17H
Argentina’s lithium deposits were supposed to finally bring electricity to the island of Isla Paulino. Under President Javier Milei, those prospects are looking dim https://t.co/Lij4wVML3u
Every March 24, Argentinians gather to remember 30k victims of state terrorism under a dictatorship. Far-right president Javier Milei denies those crimes against humanity. The uncle of VP Victoria Villarruel was in charge of a clandestine detention center. https://t.co/YQVteYuogs
Resolving spats, Latin America-style: “Ignoramus,” Argentine President Milei told Mexico's president, López Obrador. “Fascist,” the Mexican shot back. Not to be outdone, Venezuela's foreign minister: “Shove your opinions wherever you can fit them." https://t.co/xAovvZo34o
Forget black-tie dinners or summits at picturesque locales. The irascible leaders of some of Latin America’s biggest countries are instead taking a decidedly disdainful approach to diplomatic relations. https://t.co/FHxeHPfyRU via @WSJ
Milei promises plan to recover Malvinas in Veterans’ Day address https://t.co/umkgQAv4hz
Latin American leaders & their penchant for trading insults on social media. A brilliant snapshot from @DubeRyan https://t.co/clH8HKqeiX via @WSJ
Argentina’s Milei Suggests Rallying Latin America to Sanction Venezuela After Biden Failure https://t.co/stdbiPx1VE
On March 24, hundreds of thousands of Argentines demonstrated under the banner of “Memory, Truth, Justice” for crimes committed by the 1976–1983 dictatorship. This year, marchers also protested Javier Milei’s expressions of support for the dictatorship. https://t.co/77UvvuERUE
Every March 24, Argentinians gather to remember its 30,000 victims of state terrorism. New far-right president President Javier Milei has worked to deny that memory of crimes against humanity — and defend the crimes’ perpetrators. https://t.co/77UvvuFpKc
Javier Milei is in hot water over undiplomatic commentary about several of his regional counterparts. But the dictatorships in Caracas, Havana, and Managua are “good targets” for his criticism, I told @CNN. https://t.co/fZ0wPfKUrC