Brazilian President Demands Apology from Argentine Counterpart

Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva stated on Wednesday that he "believes his Argentine counterpart Javier Milei owes him and his country an apology for saying 'a lot of stupid things' about Brazil." The leftist leader added in an interview with the Brazilian news site "UOL" that he has not yet met with Milei, a right-wing liberal who took office in December, because he wants an apology first. Milei, an ally of former Brazilian right-wing president Jair Bolsonaro, has attacked Lula da Silva several times during his successful presidential campaign last year, labeling him as a "communist" and "corrupt."