Mexico’s López Obrador Responds to Argentine President’s Verbal Attack: Will Diplomatic Ties Survive?

The current president of Mexico, Andrés Manuel López Obrador, responded to comments from Argentine President Javier Milei on Thursday. Milei called López Obrador “ignorant” in a Twitter post that sparked a heated exchange between the two leaders.

López Obrador expressed confusion over why Argentine citizens would vote for someone like Milei, whom he described as inaccurate and disdainful of the people. In his response on Twitter, López Obrador highlighted Milei’s derogatory remarks towards him and also towards Colombian President Gustavo Petro. He accused Milei of making personal attacks against various political figures.

Despite the offensive comments made by Milei, López Obrador did not announce any retaliatory measures. In the past, he has emphasized the importance of maintaining diplomatic relations with Argentina, despite differences in opinion. The Mexican president concluded his Twitter statement by expressing solidarity with Petro, whom he described as a defender of the poor and unjustly targeted by Milei.

In contrast to Mexico’s response, Colombia expelled Argentine diplomats in response to the verbal attacks on its president Gustavo Petro. Unlike Colombia, which took action against Argentina’s diplomats, López Obrador chose not to take any similar action and has maintained his stance on preserving diplomatic ties with Argentina even amidst disagreements with its leadership.