Friday, July 10th 2026 - 18:27 UTC
Milei said he would travel on July 25 to São Paulo to take part in the event at which, he said, Senator Flávio Bolsonaro — son of former President Jair — will be proclaimed a presidential candidate
Argentine President Javier Milei announced a busy international schedule for the coming weeks, with trips to Brazil, Peru, Colombia and Ecuador, which he presented as part of an outward-looking strategy aimed at attracting trade and investment. The itinerary includes a gesture toward the Brazilian opposition that is likely to cause discomfort for the government of President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva.
In a radio interview, Milei said he would travel on July 25 to São Paulo to take part in the event at which, he said, Senator Flávio Bolsonaro — son of former President Jair Bolsonaro — will be proclaimed a presidential candidate. In that context, he said he would make time to travel to Brasília to greet Jair Bolsonaro, who faces legal proceedings over his attempt to overturn his 2022 election defeat. A visit by a foreign head of state to a convicted former leader and political rival of Lula amounts to a high-voltage diplomatic gesture between two neighboring countries with ideologically opposed governments.
