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“Who is that guy?”: Lula's response to Milei's remarks in São Paulo
Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva addressed for the first time the remarks made against him by Argentine President Javier Milei, with a brief and ironic response that avoided escalating the controversy. Asked by reporters while preparing to receive South Korean President Lee Jae-myung, he replied: “Who is that guy?” Read full article
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Disclaimer & comment rules“.....a brief and ironic response that avoided escalating the controversy”.......
Jul 28th, 2026 - 04:14 pm - Link - Report abuse 0IMO, no controversy.......is nine-fingers an ex-convict, condemned for corruption and stealing, or not ?
Nine-fingers tried to brush off Milei's remarks as if they were nothing, but we all know he was furious... he doesn't get on too well with the truth....one thing is to downplay the incident in front of reporters at an official reception (for the South Korean president), another is to rant and rave, as he did during one of his almost daily talks, to a captive audience of his ministers and fanatic followers.
“Foreign Minister Mauro Vieira described the Argentine president's remarks as “serious and unacceptable” and said they “constituted interference in internal affairs, in national affairs.”
”constituted interference in internal affairs” ?? Seriously ??
What about nine-finger's attempt to send USD 1 billion to Argentina, through the CAF (Development Bank of Latin America and the Caribbean), in JUly 2023, ostensibly as a loan to help Argentina handle severe reserve shortages. ...which was in fact an attempt to help fund Sergio Massa's presidential campaign against Milei ? he only didn't succeed because the opposition - both here and in Argentina - managed to block it......but of course, that had nothing to do with interference in another country's election....LOL
CHARTER OF THE ORGANISATION OF AMERICAN STATES
Aug 01st, 2026 - 11:58 am - Link - Report abuse 0Part One Chapter II PRINCIPLES
Article 13
The political existence of the State is independent of recognition by other States. Even before being
recognized, the State has the right to defend its integrity and independence, to provide for its preservation and prosperity, and consequently to organize itself as it sees fit, to legislate concerning its interests, to administer its services, and to determine the jurisdiction and competence of its courts. The exercise of these rights is limited only by the exercise of the rights of other States in accordance with international law.
Article 19
No State or group of States has the right to intervene, directly or indirectly, for any reason whatever, in the internal or external affairs of any other State. The foregoing principle prohibits not only armed force but also any other form of interference or attempted threat against the personality of the State or against its political, economic, and cultural elements.
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