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Spain recalls ambassador after Argentina's Milei calls PM's wife 'corrupt'

Spain recalled its ambassador to Buenos Aires for consultations on Sunday after Argentina's President Javier Milei made derogatory comments about Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez's wife during a far-right rally in Madrid.

Milei had called Sanchez's wife Begona Gomez "corrupt" during a rally in Madrid organised by the far-right Vox party and attended by many of its international allies.

Spanish Foreign Minister Jose Manuel Albares said he expected an apology from Milei.

Other ministers also condemned Milei's speech, in which he described socialism as "cursed and carcinogenic". Sanchez leads Spain's Socialist Party.

"With his behaviour, Milei has brought the relationship between Spain and Argentina to its most serious state in recent history," Albares said in a video statement.

Milei would not apologize, his spokesperson said in an interview with an Argentine TV channel later Sunday. Spanish officials should retract insults they have made against him, he added.

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 @OtterPenelopeSocialist from West Virginia commented…2wks2W

what did he say?

 @ApricotsJuliaLibertarianfrom Wisconsin commented…2wks2W

Milei destroys Pedro Sanchez: "Socialism is destructive and some seem to ignore it, even when THEY HAVE THE CORRUPT WOMAN AND THEY TAKE 5 DAYS TO THINK ABOUT IT. Opening the doors to socialism is opening the doors to death."

 @AdoringPoliticalPolarPatriotfrom Minnesota commented…2wks2W

I don't think Spain has the resources to go to war with anyone.

 @C4ucusLardPatriot from California commented…2wks2W

I don’t think Spain will enjoy that military beat down

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