HE king Philip VI He arrived in Argentina this Saturday for the inauguration of the South American country’s next president. Javier Mileiwho he plans to meet during the day.
Minister of Foreign Affairs for Latin America and the Caribbean and monarch traveling around the world accompanied by Spaniards, Juan Fernández Trigo, He set foot on Argentinian soil around 9:30 am (12:30 GMT) in the terminal reserved for special flights at Ministerio Pistarini International Airport in Ezeiza (Buenos Aires province).
The flight landed at 8:50 a.m. (11:50 GMT) and the maneuvers delayed the king’s departure from the plane by about 40 minutes, EFE confirmed. The pilots displayed the Argentine and Spanish flags in the cockpit before landing.
Felipe VI was received at the track by the Spanish ambassador to Argentina. Maria Jesus Alonso.
According to information from the King’s Council, his agenda in Buenos Aires includes a meeting with the president-elect at the San Martín Palace, the headquarters of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, International Trade and Worship.
He will then meet with the outgoing president. Alberto FernandezAt Casa Rosada (seat of the Argentine Government).
The king is traveling with Fernández Trigo, as Foreign Minister José Manuel Albares’ meeting with European counterparts in Brussels on Monday prevented him from traveling to Buenos Aires.
This market reigns Represent Spain at the opening ceremony of the MileiAs Argentina’s new president, he will make his first speech in front of citizens from the steps of Congress.
Felipe VI will coincide with many Latin American leaders such as Chilean President Gabriel Boric; Uruguay’s, Luis Lacalle Pou; Paraguay, Santiago Peña; and Ecuador’s, Daniel Noboa.
There is also the president of Vox in Argentina. Santiago AbascalCongratulating the leader of La Libertad Avanza and the deputy speaker of the Popular Parliamentary Group in Congress on his “great victory” on November 19, Cayetana Álvarez de ToledoBoth are very close to the Argentine ultraliberals.
Milei won the second round of elections against Economy Minister Sergio Massa, the official candidate supported by Spanish Government President Pedro Sánchez.
Days before the election, Sánchez did not congratulate the far-right leader on his victory, saying he represented “strength” compared to the democratic coexistence and harmony that Massa represented.
Felipe VI represents Spain for the first time change of president Argentina Since ascending to the throne in June 2014, although he ascended the throne as a prince in 1999, 2003, 2007 and 2011.
Argentina has the largest group of Spaniards abroad, with nearly half a million residents, and Felipe VI was already head of state in March 2019 during the term of Mauricio Macri (2015-2019).
This year Felipe VI attended the openings. Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva Including tomorrow’s in Brazil on January 1 and Peña in Paraguay on August 15, 82 people have taken part in president-changing events in Latin America since the first one in Guatemala in January 1996, when he was 27.