Overview
- In a CNN en Español interview, Javier Milei said an unnamed “block of ten” is taking shape to oppose “socialism of the 21st century” and what he calls the woke agenda.
- The Argentine government describes the effort as preliminary, with a summit planned in Argentina in 2026 while the bloc’s name, membership and structure are still to be finalized.
- Officials in Casa Rosada present the initiative as aligned with U.S. foreign policy under President Donald Trump and cast Milei as the bloc’s natural leader.
- Reporting lists potential participants including José Antonio Kast, Nayib Bukele, Santiago Peña, Daniel Noboa, Rodrigo Paz and José Jeri, with other right-leaning leaders also cited.
- The push follows months of Milei’s bilateral outreach and a public split with Brazil’s Lula da Silva at the December Mercosur summit over policy toward Venezuela.