Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva said on Wednesday he believes his Argentine counterpart Javier Milei owes him and Brazilians an apology for having said “a lot of stupid things” about Brazil. The leftist Brazilian leader said in an interview with news outlet UOL that he has still not met Milei, a right-wing libertarian who took office in December, because he wants an apology first. Milei, an ally of far-right former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro, attacked Lula several times during the Argentine politician’s successful presidential campaign last year, dubbing him an “angry communist” and “corrupt.”“I just want him to apologize,” Lula said. “Everything that President Lula intends, that’s fine, it’s among his wishes and we respect that, but the president [Milei] hasn’t done anything he should feel sorry for, at least so far,” Adorni said. Milei suggested during his campaign that he would balk at doing business with Brazil, which is Argentina’s top trade partner and the largest economy in Latin America.

Source: Bueno Aires Herald June 26, 2024 15:04 UTC