In light of the tension between them Javier Miley And Pedro Sanchez – which was sparked in recent weeks by the statements of the liberals against the wife of the Spanish president, which caused an important diplomatic conflict between the two countries – the Argentine president exchanged on Saturday A short gesture of kindness With the King of Spain During the opening Nayib Bukele in El Salvador.
The meeting between the Argentine President and Felipe VI took place at the beginning of the ceremony in which the Salvadoran leader assumed his second term as head of his country for the period 2024-2029. both of them They exchanged glances While His Majesty the King was heading to the seat allocated for him to witness the event that was held at the National Palace. Like Miley, it was her chair Located in the first row.
The cameras that broadcast Bukele’s inauguration ceremony live captured the moment when the King of Spain said, before sitting down, He turned to his right and saw the Argentine president. In the photos you can see how the president leans forward in order to establish eye contact with Felipe VI, and upon seeing each other, They smile and nod to each other.
Even though they were in the first grade, protocol And sit them far apart Along the main concourse: The King of Spain was next to the President of Costa Rica, Rodrigo Chavez, and the President of Argentina was next to the Chief Justice of El Salvador, Oscar Alberto Lopez.
In addition, the Spanish King received the President of Honduras, Xiomara Castro, and the President of Paraguay, Santiago Peña, who also participated in the inauguration ceremony of the Salvadoran President.
This is the first time that Miley coincides with Felipe VI after the Madrid government decided on May 21 to withdraw its ambassador to Buenos Aires. This is María Jesús Alonso Jiménez, who complied with an order Jose Manuel Albares BuenoMinister of Foreign Affairs, European Union and Cooperation of Spain. This measure came as a result of the Argentine President’s criticism of Begonia Gomez, whom he described as “corrupt.” The Argentine leader made the comment during his speech at an event for the Spanish far-right Vox party, which he attended in Madrid on May 19.
In this context, the official said: The pars The Argentine President called for the issuance of some “Public apologies” After his words. The Spanish minister said: “The words said by Javier Miley in Madrid go beyond any kind of political and ideological difference,” considering Miley’s words “A direct attack on our democracyTo our institutions.” He added: “It is unprecedented in the history of relations between the two countries and the two peoples who are bound by brotherly ties.”
The discussion between Miley and Pedro Sanchez now remains at the rhetorical level. The Argentine head of state sees in this friction the possibility of doing so Boost your followers. Avoid consequences at the local level Appeals to foreign policy To tighten his speech.
“I be Greatest advocate of freedom “All over the world,” the liberal told him in an interview tennessee, While those around them confirmed that the fight with Sanchez prompted him to do so big success Universal right.
Likewise, the President of Spain applies a similar logic. The sparks with Buenos Aires take the focus away from his country’s internal affairs and present him with an opportunity Convenient discount To polarize in the period leading up to the European Parliament elections.
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