Brazil recalls ambassador after Milei
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Brazil recalls ambassador after Milei insults Lula da Silva

Brazil recalls its ambassador from Argentina after Argentine President Javier Milei's attack on Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva.

Milei, who attended a party meeting in São Paulo where Flávio Bolsonaro was named as the presidential candidate for his father Jair Bolsonaro's party on Saturday, called Lula da Silva a "thief" and "lawbreaker" in his speech.

The appearance of Milei as a guest in Brazil prompted the Foreign Ministry to first summon Argentina's ambassador and then resort to one of the sharpest diplomatic measures: recalling the country's ambassador.

Argentina's former president Alberto Fernández supported the criticism:

"Insulting the president of a sister nation and our largest trading partner is unforgivable."

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AuthorTT News AgencyEnglish edition by Sweden Herald, adapted for our readers

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