Argentina and Colombia have agreed to end a diplomatic spat that escalated over right-wing Argentine President Javier Milei’s visceral attack on his leftist counterpart in Colombia last week. Milei's insult prompted the country to order the expulsion of Argentine diplomats and summon its own envoy from Buenos Aires.
Colombian President Gustavo Petro attends a swearing-in ceremony for the newly appointed attorney general at the Presidential Palace in Bogota, Colombia, Friday, March 22, 2024. Argentina’s President Javier Milei talks during the International Economic Forum of the Americas, in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Tuesday, March 26, 2024.
In a joint statement late Sunday, the foreign ministries of the two Latin American nations said they “have taken concrete steps to overcome any differences and strengthen this relationship.” Colombia said its ambassador that it had summoned from Buenos Aires would return there, and the Argentine government said its foreign minister would visit Bogota. Colombia also stepped back from its threat to expel Argentine diplomats, saying it would approve Argentina’s newly appointed ambassador.
Tensions between Argentina’s Milei and Colombian President Gustavo Petro have repeatedly erupted into bitter quarrels since Milei, a brash right-wing economist and former TV personality, burst onto the world stage last year. Past sharp exchanges include Milei calling Petro “a murderous communist,” and describing socialists as “human excrement.” Petro retorted that “this is what Hitler said.”
This time, the contentious war of words between the populist presidents began with Milei branding Petro a “terrorist murderer” in an interview last week with CNN, a reference to Petro’s past as a member of a left-wing guerrilla group. In response, Petro accused Milei on social media of isolating Argentina diplomatically and increasing its poverty rate with his libertarian policies.Netherlands turn on second-half style to trounce Scotland 4-0 in friendly.
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