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What's on Javier Milei's mind?

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The Brazil rupture deepens 24% Building his own regional bloc 18% · newPope Leo's visit looms 14% Can the growth actually last? 11% · neweverything else 33%

Argentina and Brazil downgrade ties, then sail together anyway

The Lula feud costs both sides their full diplomatic representation, days before Brazilian navy ships arrive for a joint exercise.

Lula, Milei's Feud Prompts Diplomatic Downgrade

조선일보 · 2026-08-09

our translation

he wants the fight with lula, not the fight with brazilian trade. downgrade the ambassadors, keep the frigates friendly — the feud is for the base, the shipping lanes are for the balance sheet

Downgrade lands as navies drillvery sure · 3 sources

The chainsaw goes continental, then flies to Germany

new — Colombia swings right, allies tour Europepretty sure · 3 sources

Pope Leo heads to Argentina with austerity on the agenda

Papal trip nears amid Church criticismpretty sure · 1 source

A stable dollar, an unstable everything else

new — Analysts flag problems behind stable pesopretty sure · 2 sources

wednesday, august 12

Keep the Lula feud at ambassador level while Brazilian ships are in Argentine waters(reported)

Rehearse a warm welcome for a Pope who thinks the cuts are cruel(reported)

Defend the hospital-fee decree on at least one friendly broadcast(reported)

Check the peso, declare the crisis over, post about it before lunch(safe bet)

rebuilt from the public schedule, pool reports & old habits — the rest is educated guessing

The source

Brazilian navy enters Argentina for joint exercise amid diplomatic crisis

news.google.com · 2026-08-12

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