After five months of freezing, Spain decided to appoint a new ambassador to Argentina. The Iberian president, Pedro Sánchez, decided to send a new diplomatic representative to take charge of the headquarters in Buenos Aires.
His government, it is worth remembering, had called María Jesús Alonso Jiménez for consultation in May, who had been serving as ambassador in Buenos Aires since 2022. His departure from the country occurred in the midst of Sánchez’s escalation with Javier Milei within the framework of the president’s trips to Madrid.
In those days, the Spanish Minister of Foreign Affairs, José Manuel Albares, announced that the ambassador would not return to Argentina after calling her for consultation, after Milei did not apologize for his strong statements against the wife of the president of the European country, Begoña Gómez, at the far-right summit “Europa Viva 24 in Madrid”.
In that meeting, Milei described Gómez as “corrupt”, without mentioning her. Sánchez’s wife is investigated in Spain for alleged corruption and influence peddling.
Foreign Minister Diana Mondino celebrated the announcement that once again restores the full diplomatic link between both countries. “Welcome back Ambassador,” he posted on his account on that social network.
The joint statement between Argentina and Spain
- “Argentina and Spain are brother peoples, united by deep human and social ties. “Our common language and culture and important economic, trade and investment exchanges must always act as a guide in the relations between our two countries.”
- “The relationship between our governments must match the intensity of the ties that unite our people and societies.Therefore, we commit to strengthening our relationship so that it reaches the maximum level of trust and mutual respect in political and institutional terms that our people deserve.“.
- “As priority partners, both bilaterally and within our respective regional blocs, the European Union and Mercosur, We must work together to increase our trade exchanges and to achieve a rapid and effective conclusion of the European Union – Mercosur Association Agreement“.
- “As members of the Ibero-American Community of Nations, We must continue to strengthen the organization as a space for progress, solidarity and consensus for the benefit of the people of Ibero-America, “looking ahead to the celebration of the Ibero-American Summit in Spain in 2026”.
- “We are committed to always looking for points of connection in achieving our common goalwhich is the well-being of our citizens.”
