Brazilian Foreign Minister Mauro Vieira on Sunday (Jul. 26) recalled Argentina’s ambassador to Brazil, Daniel Raimondi, and conveyed to the foreign diplomat the Brazilian government’s condemnation of remarks made by Argentine President Javier Milei during the head of state’s visit to São Paulo.

“There is no precedent for a foreign president who, on Brazilian soil, hurls insults and offenses at the head of state, democratic institutions – including the judiciary – and the Brazilian people,” a note from the Foreign Ministry reads.

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In diplomacy, the act of recalling a foreign ambassador expresses dissatisfaction with the government he represents.

Milei came to Brazil to attend the launch of the presidential campaign of Senator Flávio Bolsonaro of the Liberal Party (PL), the son of former President Jair Bolsonaro, who is in prison and has been convicted of attempting a coup d’état, among other crimes.

In his speech at the event, the Argentine president insulted President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva by calling him, among other things, a “convict.” In addition, he called the Brazilian Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes – the judge presiding over the onetime president’s coup case – a “bald piece of trash.”

In addition to summoning Argentina’s ambassador to Brazil, the Brazilian Foreign Ministry also recalled the Brazilian representative in Buenos Aires, Julio Bitelli. A meeting between Foreign Minister Mauro Vieira and Bitelli is expected to take place in the coming days.

Brazil’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs summoned its ambassador to Buenos Aires, Julio Bitelli, for consultations after Argentine President Javier Milei made remarks targeting President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva.

On Saturday (Jul. 25), Milei attended the Liberal Party (PL) convention in São Paulo, where Flávio Bolsonaro was officially nominated as the party’s presidential candidate.

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Milei’s speech included repeated attacks on his Brazilian counterpart, whom he criticized on more than one occasion. At one point, he referred to the Brazilian president as a “convict.”

Milei also targeted Alexandre de Moraes, a justice on Brazil’s Supreme Court, whom he called “bald trash” for not authorizing a visit to Jair Bolsonaro, who is currently under house arrest.

In diplomacy, recalling an ambassador for consultations is a sign of discontent, marking a moment of tension and seriousness between two countries.

Civility

Supreme Court President Edson Fachin issued an official statement on Saturday (25) describing Argentine President Javier Milei’s remarks about Justice Alexandre de Moraes as a “disrespectful reference.”

“While reaffirming the full autonomy of the Brazilian Judiciary, the Supreme Court presidency deplores statements incompatible with the civility that should characterize relations between states,” Fachin said in the statement.