Overview
- Brazil’s foreign ministry will stop representing Argentine interests in Venezuela and return custody of the Argentine embassy in Caracas, with reporting indicating Italy may assume that role.
- In a CNN interview, Javier Milei said he would prefer a Bolsonaro family victory in Brazil’s 2026 presidential race.
- Milei said he has nothing to discuss with President Lula regarding Venezuela and criticized Lula’s stance as aligned with so‑called 21st‑century socialism.
- After the interview circulated, Milei shared supportive posts from Eduardo and Flávio Bolsonaro, who publicly praised him and highlighted the 2026 contest.
- The conversation was recorded on December 30 and published on Saturday, days after a U.S. operation led to Nicolás Maduro being taken into U.S. custody, and Argentina has lacked a diplomatic corps in Caracas for nearly two years.