Argentine President Javier Milei looks on as he is received by German Chancellor Olaf Scholz at the Chancellery in Berlin, Germany, June 23, 2024. REUTERS/Liesa Johannssen/File Photo
SAO PAULO (Reuters) - Argentina’s right-wing President Javier Milei on Tuesday criticized what he called an "idiot dinosaur" in a post on X, where he reiterated criticism of his leftist Brazilian counterpart Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, in an escalation of their recent public clash.
In a post titled “perfectly idiotic dinosaur”, Milei defended his criticism of Lula as “corrupt” and for being a communist.
The war of words comes ahead of a planned trip to Brazil where Milei is expected to meet Lula’s political rivals. Lula has sought an apology from Milei over his public criticism.
(Reporting by Luana Maria Benedito; Editing by Gabriel Araujo)
