Javier Milei He gave his first speech as president-elect in a setting modeled after the White House press office, a symbol of what was to come in foreign policy, one of the pivots of the radical changes the new president promised to implement. its management.

Meanwhile, President Javier Milei’s challenge is to move cautiously on the international stage, abandoning statements that change diplomatic channels with Argentina’s important partners, such as a potential break in relations with China and Brazil.

“Our geopolitical alignment is with the United States and Israel. That is our international policy. We will not align ourselves with communists”which Milei had anticipated after her overwhelming victory in the August primaries.

His statement came shortly after the announcement of Argentina’s entry into the group. BRICK along with other similar countries Irana detail that changed color following the massacre of Israelis at the hands of Hamas on October 7.

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At other times in his campaign, Milei accused China of being a “killer”, while Beijing limited itself to simply “inviting” the then-presidential candidate to visit the country. Throughout, figures around Milei lowered the tone of their statements, especially with regard to China, a country with which Argentina currently has direct investment projects in addition to exchange commitments of 19 billion dollars.

Among them Diana Mondino, the economist tasked with disseminating key foreign policy guidelines during the campaign. “Milei has been misunderstood many times”said Mondino, who sounded like a potential chancellor, in a podcast of the Argentine Council for International Relations (CARI).

In this regard, he clarified that Milei’s position is ““All that trade will continue.”, but the relationship will be built by “personal relationships”. “Trade with China or Brazil will not be shut down at all,” he said, adding that the change would be that “there will be no secret contracts” between the two governments, “like we have now,” including observation bases. .space in Neuquén.

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Another central theme is Brazil under the command of a government that not only opposes Milei’s thinking but also actively participates in setting up the campaign of his rival, Sergio Massa. Apart from the ideological aspects, including Milei’s friendship with the Bolsonaro clan, the challenge is the future of Mercosur, which is currently blocked.

““What ends up happening is a diversion of trade,” Mondino said the regional bloc was going through an important moment due to negotiations with the European Union. A quite interesting detail is that the first president who called Milei to congratulate him was the Uruguayan Luis Lacalle Pou, the same actions that rocked the bloc by trying to negotiate agreements abroad. “We had a lot of closeness,” Milei said of the conversation.

Front posture RussiaMeanwhile, this is still unknown. Apart from condemning the invasion of Ukraine, Milei has not yet provided a definition regarding bilateral relations with the country he governs Vladimir Putin, a historical ally of Kirchnerism. Although the Russian president congratulated Milei and wished her “success,” according to an official statement, the Kremlin remained cautious.

“We noted a number of statements that Mr. Milei made during the election campaign, but we will focus and assess him primarily based on the statements he made after the inauguration,” Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters after the election results became known. .

Milei said that there were “no meetings planned” with the president and that responsibility until December 10 rests with Fernández and Massa.

Another thing that is still unclear is position towards authoritarian governments in Venezuela, Cuba and Nicaragua, Even based on Milei’s rhetoric, everything suggests that he will not have the ambivalent position in international organizations that Alberto Fernández’s government does in voting on issues such as human rights.

Meanwhile, the only certainty is strategic alignment with the United States and Israel, so much so that Milei herself announced that she would travel before the presidential inauguration. An alignment that will be echoed in other fields, such as Economy, due to negotiations with creditors regarding foreign debt and new sources of financing; And Defendwithin the framework of purchasing commitments to modernize the Armed Forces faced by the government of Alberto Fernández.

Yours faithfully Falklands, a libertarian government would seek “fraternal relations” but would adhere strictly to the national constitution. Furthermore, Mondino anticipated that “the wishes of the islanders” would not be taken into account at the negotiating table with the British, but because “they were Argentines” they should have “equality before the law”.

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Commercial opening

In terms of trade, the idea of ​​La Libertad Avanza is to open up the “protected” Argentine economy, so that private companies can compete in the big leagues without any obstacles. This implies deletion SIRAsystem implemented by the government for imports and in accordance with the vision of the new government,”“People believe it is a currency issue, but it is the government that decides who and what goods can be imported.”

“The commercial relationships of any individual or any company continue with the total freedom that they have now and will continue to have. On the contrary, they will have more freedom because there will be no intermediary interference now,” Mondino clarified ahead of the election.

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