Brazil recalled its ambassador to Argentina for consultations Sunday after Argentine President Javier Milei called Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva a 'thief' and a 'convicted criminal' during a campaign rally in São Paulo, according to a report by N12's Asaf Rozentzweig. Milei, speaking alongside Flavio Bolsonaro, the right-wing candidate in Brazil's October presidential election, said Bolsonaro is 'the only one who can stop Lula.' The remarks escalated a diplomatic row that began earlier Sunday when Milei danced with Bolsonaro's candidate.
The diplomatic crisis between Brazil and Argentina escalated Monday after new details emerged of Argentine President Javier Milei's remarks at a São Paulo election rally Sunday. Milei called Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva a 'thief' and a 'convicted criminal' while speaking alongside Flavio Bolsonaro, the right-wing candidate in Brazil's October presidential election, according to N12's Asaf Rozentzweig. Milei said Bolsonaro is 'the only one who can stop Lula.'
As The Zioneer reported Sunday, Brazil recalled its ambassador to Argentina for consultations after Milei danced and sang with Flavio Bolsonaro at an earlier event. The latest report provides the specific language Milei used, which is widely seen as a direct provocation of Lula's government.
The incident underscores the deepening political alignment between Milei and the Bolsonaro camp, as Flavio Bolsonaro campaigns to unseat Lula. Bolsonaro has pledged to return Brazil's ambassador to Israel and move the embassy to Jerusalem, a position that has drawn support from Israeli officials. The recall marks a further deterioration in Brazil-Argentina relations, which have been strained by ideological differences between Lula's left-wing government and Milei's right-wing administration.
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