On the regional front, the head of state also criticized governments that advance authoritarian practices. “There are regimes that invoke human rights while imprisoning dissenters and silencing the press,” he warned.
Furthermore, he raised the need to review the functioning of multilateral organizations and argued that the programs they develop must justify the resources they receive, without overlapping mandates or responsibilities.
Condolences for the train accident in Spain
At the beginning of his speech, Milei expressed his condolences for the 69 victims of the train accident that occurred in Toledo, among whom were two Argentines, and wished a speedy recovery to the injured. He also thanked the Kingdom of Spain for the invitation and for its work at the helm of the pro tempore secretariat of the summit.
Towards the end, the President called on the region's leaders to promote an agenda based on freedom and political and economic changes.
“I call on the leaders of Ibero-America to put the authority we receive from citizens at the service of their freedom. Argentina is ready to promote this path alongside those who want to leave behind the decay. We will restore to our countries the ambition to achieve the greatness that their history deserves,” he concluded.
