Brazil Recalls Ambassador After Milei Insults Lula During São Paulo Visit

Key points

• Brazil recalled its ambassador to Argentina after President Javier Milei insulted Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva during a São Paulo visit.
• Brazil’s Foreign Ministry said Milei’s remarks targeted the president, democratic institutions, the judiciary and the Brazilian people.
• Brazil also summoned Argentina’s ambassador to discuss the remarks, according to a Brazilian diplomatic source.
• Milei attended a political event supporting Flavio Bolsonaro, who is preparing to challenge Lula for Brazil’s presidency.
• Brazil’s Supreme Federal Court chief Edson Fachin criticized Milei’s reference to a court magistrate as disrespectful.
• Buenos Aires Governor Axel Kicillof told Brazil’s foreign minister that Milei did not represent the Argentine people’s views.