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Argentina’s Milei talks about ‘idiot dinosaur’ in new prod at Brazil’s Lula

By Thomson Reuters Jul 2, 2024 | 6:53 AM

SAO PAULO (Reuters) – Argentina’s right-wing President Javier Milei on Tuesday criticized what he called an “idiot dinosaur” in a post on X, where he reiterated criticism of his leftist Brazilian counterpart Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, in an escalation of their recent public clash.

In a post titled “perfectly idiotic dinosaur”, Milei defended his criticism of Lula as “corrupt” and for being a communist.

The war of words comes ahead of a planned trip to Brazil where Milei is expected to meet Lula’s political rivals. Lula has sought an apology from Milei over his public criticism.

(Reporting by Luana Maria Benedito; Editing by Gabriel Araujo)