The victory of the far-right Javier Milei in the second round of the presidential elections in Argentina, as is usual after elections of this category, has provoked a cascade of reactions among the rest of the leaders of Latin America and people close to the ideology of the new Argentine president.
The seven most populated countries in Latin America and its six most powerful economies are governed by progressive Executives whose ideology moves away from the ultraliberal policies that have deepened the social inequalities of the subcontinent and that are the banner of the new president of Argentina, who advocates completely dismantle in the State.
The president of Brazil, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, has been the earliest leader in Argentina to publish a message about the electoral result. Without mentioning Javier Milei, Lula wished “good luck and success” to the new Argentine Government, in a message on his social networks in which he recognized that “democracy is the voice of the people.”
“Argentina is a great country and deserves all our respect,” wrote Lula, who during the campaign in Argentina was branded by Milei as a “communist” and corrupt,” adding that “Brazil will always be available to work with our Argentine brothers.” .
The president of Colombia, Gustavo Petro, has been the most critical of the results of the presidential elections in Argentina and has regretted that the extreme right has occupied the presidential office of the Casa Rosada since December 10. “The extreme right has won in Argentina, it is the decision of its society. Sad for Latin America and we will see… neoliberalism no longer has a proposal for society, it cannot respond to the current problems of humanity,” considered Petro in your X social network account.
In this Sunday’s message, the current president of Colombia alluded to a message from his predecessor in office, the conservative Iván Duque, who has openly congratulated Javier Milei: “Today democracy triumphed and populism, demagogy and to the Puebla Group,” Duque wrote in his ‘X’ account.
The Chilean president, Gabriel Boric, has greeted the elected president of Argentina through social networks and expressed his willingness to collaborate with the new Government of Javier Milei: “As president of Chile I will work tirelessly to keep our sister nations united and collaborating. for the well-being of all.”
“I salute Javier Milei for his victory and Sergio Massa for his worthy recognition of defeat. I wish the Argentine people the best and know that they will always have our respect and support,” wrote the Chilean president after the victory of the far-right candidate.