Brazil recalled its ambassador to Argentina Sunday, reportedly after Argentine President Javier Milei danced and sang with Flavio Bolsonaro, the right-wing opposition candidate in Brazil's upcoming presidential election. Milei called President Lula da Silva a 'prisoner' and a 'thief,' according to the report.
Brazil recalled its ambassador to Argentina on Sunday, escalating diplomatic tensions between the two South American powers. The move came after Argentine President Javier Milei publicly danced and sang with Flavio Bolsonaro, the right-wing opposition candidate challenging incumbent President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva in Brazil's October presidential election. Milei, a staunchly pro-Israel leader, also called Lula a 'prisoner' and a 'thief,' and referred to his government as 'socialist thieves,' according to the report. The incident underscores Milei's alignment with the Bolsonaro camp, which has pledged to reverse Lula's hostile posture toward Israel. As The Zioneer has reported, Flavio Bolsonaro has vowed to return Brazil's ambassador to Israel and move the Brazilian embassy to Jerusalem if elected. The recall is the latest in a series of diplomatic frictions between Brasília and Buenos Aires since Milei took office.
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