Argentine president begins unusual visit to Spain, snubbing officials and courting the far-right

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BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — Even before kicking off a three-day visit to Madrid on Friday, Argentina’s libertarian President Javier Milei stirred controversy, accusing the socialist government of bringing “poverty and death” to Spain and weighing in on corruption allegations against the prime minister’s wife.

In such circumstances, a typical visiting head of state may strive to mend fences with diplomacy.

Not Milei. The brash economist has no plans to meet Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez during his three days in the Spanish capital — nor the Spanish king, nor any other government official. Instead, he’ll attend a far-right summit Sunday hosted by Sánchez’s fiercest political opponent, the Vox party.

The unorthodox visit was business as usual for Milei, a darling of the global far right who has bonded with tech billionaire Elon Musk and praised former U.S. President Donald Trump. Earlier this year on a trip to the United States, Milei steered clear of the White House and took the stage at the Conservative Political Action Conference, or CPAC, where he railed against abortion and socialism and shared a bear hug with Trump.

https://apnews.com/article/milei-spain-sanchez-government-socialism-argentina-tension-state-visit-87a5479b95d6d0ed5d109b0b6c103f06

Pulling a Netanyahu.

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1. That coked-up Chucky doll is a laughingstock. The only country enduring "poverty and death" here, is Milei's Argentina.

GDP is down a Hooveresque 10% - the worst showing right now on earth (worse even then Ukraine). Manufacturing has collapsed 21% - and construction, twice as much: 42%.

And amid 300% inflation (also the worst in the world), the country's 6 million seniors had their prescription discounts rescinded - by decree.

An estimated 20,000 excess deaths will result this year, from that alone.

Spain? Better than ever - as the tens of thousands of Argentines fleeing there can attest to.