President Javier Milei once again used an international stage to highlight his ideological differences with the left and European social democracy. Speaking at the 30th Ibero-American Summit in Madrid, he equated socialism with fascism and criticized progressive agendas that, he claimed, are gaining ground in Europe.

Although he avoided directly mentioning Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez, his remarks made clear that tensions with the host country’s government remain unresolved.

Minutes before his speech, Milei and Sánchez had exchanged a brief, frosty greeting at the summit, their first face-to-face meeting. It took place amid prolonged political and diplomatic tensions following repeated criticism and insults directed by the Argentine president at the Spanish Socialist leader.

“Socialism is fascist in politics and fascism is socialist in economics,” Milei told the heads of state and representatives in attendance. He went on to elaborate: “This equivalence........

© Buenos Aires Herald