Argentinian President Javier Milei is set to speak on Sunday at a right-wing event in Brazil, after having met conservative politicians in the country, potentially placing a further strain on relations between the two neighboring nations. Milei arrived on Saturday at the beach resort of Balneario Camboriu in southern Brazil, where the CPAC Brasil 2024 event is being held. He was received with a hug by Brazil's former president Jair Bolsonaro, who lost the last presidential race to Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva. Milei maintains a tense relationship with Lula, who he called "corrupt" and a "communist" in a post on X last week. The leaders have not yet met, as the leftist leader says he wants Milei to apologize first. CPAC Brasil is intended to drum up support for candidates of Bolsonaro's party in this year's municipal elections and project his influence ahead of the 2026 presidential race. The event, billed as the first major opposition rally in the campaign for local mayoral elections in October, also has served to unite right-wing leaders in the Americas.
Argentina's Milei to speak at right-wing Bolsonaro rally in Brazil
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