Argentina's President Javier Milei greeted Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez at the Ibero-American Summit in Madrid and afterward renewed his criticism of socialism, according to La Nación. The greeting and the later remarks came during the same summit on Thursday.
La Nación reports that Milei described socialism as fascist in politics. The exchange of greetings drew attention because of the two leaders' recent history: the newspaper notes that Milei had previously called Sánchez an "unpresentable dictator" and a "criminal."
Coverage of the summit also noted that Milei did not attend the opening ceremony, according to La Nueva Provincia, and instead met with Santiago Abascal. Página|12 framed the trip as a continuation of Milei's campaign against Sánchez in Spain.
The encounter in Madrid put the two leaders face to face for the first time since those earlier remarks, El Cronista reported. The summit brought together leaders from Spain, Portugal and Latin American countries.
What to watch next: whether the greeting leads to any change in tone between the Argentine and Spanish governments, or whether the public criticism continues.
