Javier Milei: Argentine leader's insults trigger diplomats' expulsion - BBC News

President Javier Milei calls his Colombian counterpart a "murdering terrorist", triggering diplomatic expulsions.

2 hours agoShareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingImage source, ReutersImage caption, President Milei is famous for his abrasive styleBy Vanessa BuschschlüterBBC NewsColombia is expelling a number of Argentine diplomats in response to insults levelled by the Argentine president against his Colombian counterpart.

In a CNN interview, the Argentine leader, Javier Milei, called Colombian President Gustavo Petro a "murdering terrorist".

He also said the Mexican president was "ignorant".

Mr Milei is infamous for his colourful language and abrasive rhetoric.

While personal attacks are not uncommon in Latin American politics, Mr Milei surprised many when he attacked Pope Francis last year, calling the pontiff "an imbecile who defends social justice".

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