Casa Rosada spokesman Manuel Adorni said that, due to agenda issues, President Milei will not attend the summit.
Argentine President Javier Milei cancelled his attendance at the Mercosur summitThe announcement was made after the leader He called Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva a ‘leftist’ with an ‘inflamed ego’; he also called the Brazilian leader a ‘communist’ and ‘corrupt’.
The summit will be held on July 8 in Asuncion, Paraguay; however, The presidential spokesman of the Casa Rosada, Manuel Adorni, stated that, due to agenda issues, President Milei will not be able to attend the engagement.
Instead, Foreign Minister Diana Mondino will attend as a representative of the Head of State. On the other hand, Adorni said that, regardless of the comments, The president will not stop having communication with Brazil; Additionally, it was mentioned that Milei will travel to Brazil on Saturday, July 6, and will return on Sunday, that is, one day before the summit.
For his part, Lula da Silva said that Brazil is an important country for Argentina and that the southern country is also important for Brazilians; He added that he will not make any comments that affect relations between the two countries.