Argentina Has No Interest in BRICS, Says President’s Top Aide
Javier Milei, the right-wing populist riding on the anti-establishment wave won the presidency on Monday in a heated election. Milei clinched the presidency from Argentina’s incumbent finance minister Sergio Massa. While Milei secured 56% of the overall votes, Massa received 46% of the votes. The newly elected president had promised on the campaign trail that Argentina would decline BRICS membership if brought to power. Also Read: Gold Prices Rally Towards $2,000: When Will It Reach $2,100? The populist president had said that Argentina would “not do business with communist countries” while referring to BRICS membership. He also called Russia and China “assassin government” and questioned their intention of inviting Iran to join the bloc. The leader cited Iran’s role in bombing a Jewish center in 1994 in Buenos Aires, calling the memories “an open wound” . Argentina Has No Plans To Join BRICS, Says Diana Mondino Source: France24 Milei will take office on Decem...