Argentina will not act over Brazil diplomatic ties downgrade


Argentina's Minister of Foreign Affairs Pablo Quirno speaks during a ministerial meeting on Bolivia's crisis, on the sidelines of the 56th Organization of American States (OAS) General Assembly, in Panama City, Panama, June 23, 2026. REUTERS/Enea Lebrun

BUENOS ⁠AIRES, Aug 5 (Reuters) - ⁠Argentina will not take ‌diplomatic action in response to Brazil downgrading diplomatic ties, Foreign ​Minister Pablo Quirno ⁠said on ⁠Wednesday during a press conference.

Brazil ⁠told ‌Argentina its relations will be ⁠handled at the charge d'affaires ​level, ‌the Argentine government announced ⁠on ​Tuesday. The incident occurred after Argentine President ⁠Javier Milei again insulted ​Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva.

The move ⁠marks a sharp deterioration in ties between the two countries, whose presidents ​have not ⁠held an official bilateral ​meeting since ‌Milei took office.

(Reporting ​by Leila Miller; Editing by Gabriel Araujo)

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