Madrid Award For Argentina’s Milei Amid Diplomatic Row, King Of Spain Snubs Milei After Insult To PM

The diplomatic landscape between Spain and Argentina crackled with tension as Argentine President Javier Milei made an unexpected visit to Madrid, thrusting the already strained relations into further disarray. His arrival, ostensibly to receive the International Medal of the Community of Madrid from conservative president Isabel Diaz Ayuso, stirred controversy both in Spain and abroad. Milei, known for his libertarian stance and outspoken rhetoric, had previously ignited a firestorm during a visit to Spain where he lashed out at Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez and his wife, Begona Gomez, in a scathing diatribe at a far-right conference. His remarks, branding Gomez as “corrupt“ and condemning Spain’s government as “carcinogenic,“ triggered diplomatic repercussions as Spain recalled its ambassador from Argentina in protest. Ayuso’s decision to honor Milei with a public award inflamed tensions further. Justifying her stance as recognizing Milei’s electoral mand