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Spain recalls ambassador as spat with Argentina’s Milei extends

Argentina's President Javier Milei gestures from stage during a rally organised by the Spanish far-right Vox party ahead of the European elections, in Madrid, Spain, May 19, 2024 [Ana Beltran/Reuters]

Spain has recalled its ambassador to Buenos Aires after Argentinian President Javier Milei used an appearance in Madrid to make derogatory comments about the Spanish prime minister’s wife.

Spanish Foreign Minister Jose Manuel Albares on Monday demanded that the Argentinian leader issue an apology for his comments. The accusations of corruption against Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez’s wife Begona Gomez extend a crude and very public spat between the far-right Milei and the left-leaning Spanish government.

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