Overview

• The president canceled his Madrid trip and delivered a roughly five‑minute message to Vox’s Europa Viva 25 from the Casa Rosada backdrop.
• He called Charlie Kirk a “martyr of freedom” and argued the killing shows the left is driven by hatred and resentment, while saying he stayed to “defend” his government’s achievements.
• Vox leader Santiago Abascal publicly backed Milei during the event, which repeatedly invoked Kirk’s death to rally an international right‑wing front.
• The appearance followed a heavy defeat for La Libertad Avanza in Buenos Aires province, a corruption probe tied to the disability agency that touches close aides, and cabinet moves including Lisandro Catalán as interior minister and a stronger role for Guillermo Francos.
• At home, the government faces efforts in Congress to challenge recent presidential vetoes and mounting market stress, while Milei still plans to travel to Paraguay for CPAC and a possible meeting with President Santiago Peña.