Overview
- In a new interview, President Javier Milei said Argentina will not break commercial ties with China and argued that politics and trade should be treated separately.
- Milei voiced support for the recent U.S. operation in Venezuela and labeled Nicolás Maduro’s former government a narco‑terrorist regime, allegations he linked to PDVSA and to Iran, Hezbollah and Hamas.
- He asserted that the Venezuelan operation left 40 dead and said 32 of those were Cuban nationals serving as military agents, figures presented as his account in the coverage.
- The administration framed China commerce as driven by private‑sector mutual benefit and indicated existing trade and treaties would continue despite closer U.S. alignment.
- At home, Milei said his government is entering a third management stage with ministerial changes, praised Diego Santilli, Martín Menem and Patricia Bullrich, and cited passage of the 2026 budget as evidence of momentum.