Argentina says it will not withdraw its ambassador from Spain amid diplomatic spat

Record ID: 1814531

  • Title: Argentina says it will not withdraw its ambassador from Spain amid diplomatic spat
  • Date: 21st May 2024
  • Summary: BUENOS AIRES, ARGENTINA (MAY 20, 2024) (REUTERS) EXTERIOR OF SPANISH EMBASSY IN BUENOS AIRES SPANISH FLAG WAVING BANNER READING (Spanish) "Embassy of Spain"
  • Embargoed: 4th June 2024 16:31
  • Keywords: Argentina Pedro Sanchez President Milei Spain politics
  • Location: BUENOS AIRES, ARGENTINA
  • City: BUENOS AIRES, ARGENTINA
  • Country: Argentina
  • Topics: Diplomacy/Foreign Policy,South America / Central America,Government/Politics
  • Reuters ID: LVA001447021052024RP1
  • Aspect Ratio: 16:9
  • Story Text: Argentina's government said on Tuesday (May 21) it would not withdraw its ambassador from Spain after the European country stepped up its diplomatic rebuke of President Javier Milei of Argentina.
    Spain declared the withdrawal of its ambassador to Buenos Aires "permanent" on Tuesday in an escalation of its response to Milei's derogatory comments about the wife of Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez.
    On Tuesday, Milei spokesman Manuel Adorni struck a conciliatory tone, saying Argentina would not reciprocate by withdrawing its ambassador to Spain.
    "The delirious idea of withdrawing an ambassador from a fraternal nation such as Spain has never crossed our minds," Adorni told reporters during a press conference.
    Spain had already recalled its envoy for consultations and demanded an apology after Milei insulted Begona Gomez at a rally in Madrid organized by the far-right Vox party on a visit in which he also snubbed usual protocols of meeting the king and prime minister.
    (Production: Juan Bustamante, Liamar Ramos)
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