Brazil Recalls Ambassador to Argentina After Milei Calls Lula Thief and Convict
Brazil recalled its ambassador to Argentina for consultations following a campaign speech by President Javier Milei that targeted Brazilian leadership.
The diplomatic escalation followed Milei’s remarks on Saturday, where he called President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva a thief and a convict, insulted Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes, and labeled the Brazilian government “thieving socialists” at a Sao Paulo rally.
From the sources (5 posts)
@businessBrazil summoned its ambassador to Argentina for consultations after President Javier Milei launched a fierce attack on President Lula during the kickoff rally for Brazil’s leading right-wing presidential candidate on Saturday
@clashreportBrazil recalled its ambassador to Argentina after President Javier Milei nominated Flávio Bolsonaro as its 2026 presidential candidate, called Lula a “convict” and “thief,” labeled the Brazilian government “thieving socialists,” and insulte
@trtworldBrazil summons its ambassador to Argentina after President Javier Milei delivers a critical speech attacking Brazilian officials at a Sao Paulo convention
@afp🇦🇷 🇧🇷 Brazil recalls its ambassador to Argentina for consultations following 'insults' leveled by President Javier Milei against his Brazilian counterpart Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and others at a Sao Paulo political event for Lula's electi
@bbcworldArgentinian leader calls Brazilian president a 'thief' and a 'convict'