Overview
- President Javier Milei hosted Madrid regional leader Isabel Díaz Ayuso at the Casa Rosada for roughly an hour, with Foreign Minister Pablo Quirno participating.
- The discussion centered on Venezuela following the U.S. intervention and the detention of Nicolás Maduro, according to Argentine government sources.
- Milei has publicly celebrated Maduro’s fall and said Argentina stands ready to support a democratic transition in Venezuela.
- Ayuso has condemned Maduro as a dictator responsible for repression and a humanitarian crisis, reinforcing her longstanding criticism of the regime.
- This was their first meeting on Argentine soil and the third in person overall; Ayuso requested the audience during a private trip from Uruguay, departed without press remarks, and the Argentine presidency cast the visit as part of a broader network of right‑leaning allies, contrasting with Milei’s strained ties with Spain’s national government.