Just one weekend in the capital was enough for the Argentine president to fuel a diplomatic crisis that seemed dead
To say that Milei's statements this weekend during the 'Europa Viva' event do not correspond to the president of a “friendly country” would be to demonstrate a total ignorance of the behavior of a political figure who in less than 6 months in office has monopolized the spotlight. international political scene.
As Maspalomas24h reported when we learned that Milei would be passing through Gran Canaria before arriving in Madrid: “ Given the unpredictable and irreverent nature of the Argentine leader, it might be surprising . ”
And it was surprising. After Óscar Puente decided to mildly call him a 'drug addict' in public, and an official letter responded from the Argentine government mentioning Sánchez and his wife, Begoña Gómez, Milei wanted to intensify his offensive against the Spanish Prime Minister and his wife this weekend during his visit to Madrid.
Milei directly accused Begoña Gómez of being "corrupt" and labeled Sánchez as "a lowlife clinging to power ," thus opening Pandora's box and fueling a diplomatic crisis that until a few weeks ago seemed to be limited to the childish antics of a minister with a wide repertoire of insults and the response from Argentina pointing to the entourage of his boss.
But no, things have now become more serious. Moncloa has recalled the ambassador in Buenos Aires for consultations and has moved from the ministerial vulgarity of easy insults to the diplomatic and consular formality of José Manuel Albares, who in an institutional statement has categorized Milei's words as an "unprecedented frontal attack".
Although the exchange of blows in the capital here seems foreign to us, the main Canarian political figures have spoken out about this situation that is taking over all the national media and a large part of the international media.
The first was the Minister of Territorial Policy and Democratic Memory and former President of the Government of the Canary Islands, Ángel Víctor Torres, who staunchly defended Sánchez, stating that Milei's discourse is "hate, division and mudslinging" and taking advantage of the situation to criticize the PP through social media.
Fernando Clavijo also reacted, as he was visiting Fuerteventura at the time. This didn't prevent him from expressing his support for Albares and condemning Milei's words, asserting that "relations between states must transcend political affiliations," as stated on his X profile . These sentiments were echoed by prominent figures in the Canary Coalition, such as David Toledo and the European Parliament candidate, Carlos Alonso, on their respective social media profiles.
The political upheaval has been so significant that it has even sparked opinions within the island councils. Here in Gran Canaria, the Councilor for the Environment, Climate, Energy, and Knowledge, Raúl García Brink, expressed "shame and outrage" on social media regarding the meeting held by the Argentine president with several executives of Spanish companies operating in the South American country.
