Argentina declines formal apology to Brazil following Milei's rhetoric against Lula

The Argentine government has signaled it will not issue a formal apology to Brazil regarding President Javier Milei's recent characterization of President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva as a 'thief' and 'convict'. Officials at the Casa Rosada reportedly intend to de-escalate tensions through silence rather than diplomatic retraction. This stance maintains the current friction in bilateral relations between the two largest South American economies.