The President of Mexico criticized Javier Milei’s victory in Argentina

The President of Mexico criticized Javier Milei’s victory in Argentina as a “own goal” that won’t help them much.

President Andrés Manuel López Obrador reiterated respect for the people of Argentina but criticized Javier Milei’s victory in the presidential elections, calling it a “own goal.”

“We respect the decision made by a majority group in Argentina. We respect that decision, although it is something that we consider will not help them, but the people are sovereign,” he said in his morning press conference on November 21.

Javier Milei won with almost 56 percent of the votes and dominated the populous provinces of Córdoba and Mendoza, where he garnered more than 70 percent of the votes.

The so-called libertarian candidate will take office in December and has already announced plans to promote privatizations of state-owned companies such as Yacimientos Petrolíferos Fiscales (YPF) and Televisión y Radio Públicas.

The President of Mexico criticized Javier Milei’s victory and pointed out the possibility that the right could achieve a new victory in the 2024 presidential elections in Mexico.

“We don’t have that risk here, there’s nothing to fear. The Mexican people are very aware and are one of the most politicized peoples in the world,” he commented.

López Obrador asserted that right-wing governments favor minorities, defend the privileges of conservatism, and work for the oligarchies.

The President of Mexico criticized Javier Milei’s victory in Argentina: Leaders to criticize the result

Gustavo Petro, President of Colombia, stated that the victory of the right in Argentina was “sad news for Latin America.”

“Neoliberalism no longer has a proposal for society; it cannot respond to the current problems of humanity,” he posted on his social media account last Sunday.

Nicolás Maduro, President of Venezuela, indicated that Milei’s “colonial project” represents a threat to the region, while José Mujica, former President of Uruguay, said that the result is a “step backward” for Argentina.

“Now modern societies are very anxious and tend to vote without having a very clear idea of what they are voting for, and unfortunately, in Argentina, there is a crisis of that kind,” he said in an interview with Sarandí, a local radio station.

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