ER Editor: A reminder that Javier Milei gave an utterly memorable and highly critical speech to the Davos crowd this week. See —
Milei Gives Blistering WEF Speech: Slams DEI, Says Woke Ideology “Cancer”, And Calls For Limited Govt [VIDEO]
********
WHO, Paris climate accords, Mercosur – Milei mulls multilateral retreat
Argentina is considering withdrawing from the World Health Organisation, Paris climate accords and Mercosur bloc, according to reports.
BUENOS AIRES TIMES
Following the example set by Donald Trump, President Javier Milei is considering whether to withdraw Argentina from at least three top multilateral organisations.
Milei, 54, and his closest advisers are assessing the possibility of withdrawing from the World Health Organisation (WHO) and the Paris Agreement, government sources confirmed Thursday.
In an interview earlier this week, Milei also suggested that he would leave the Mercosur regional trade bloc if its members were to prevent Argentina from signing a free-trade deal with the United States, as its rules currently do.
Any such moves would be a major reconfiguration of Argentina’s foreign policy and, in the case of the WHO and Paris accords, could strain relations with its key European partners.
Leaving Mercosur would seriously affect ties with nations across the region, not least Brazil, Argentina’s key trade partner.
Government sources state that the intention is “to seize the momentum of Trump’s victory to regain sovereignty” – a reference to a similar goal outlined by the new US president, who was inaugurated at a ceremony in Washington with Milei watching on.
Hours after taking office on Monday, Trump signed an executive order directing the US to begin withdrawing from the WHO. He has previously criticised the UN agency for its handling of the Covid-19 crisis and claimed that the US is being “ripped off” by it.
…
Argentina, according to Milei’s team, is now evaluating its own future too. Officials consider the institutions to be ineffective, with insiders telling the Noticias Argentinas news agency that such bodies should be considered as “failures that do not serve the purpose for which these organisations were created.”
…
The list of organisations under scrutiny also includes the World Trade Organisation (WTO) and Mercosur, the latter mostly due to Milei’s aspirations of sealing a free-trade agreement with the United States.
However, in an interview with Bloomberg at Davos on Wednesday, Milei said that he hopes a free-trade deal with Trump can be “achieved without having to abandon what we already have in Mercosur.”
Argentina’s President has also been highly critical of the United Nations in the past. However, rather than a complete break, it seems that the approach to the UN will be to highlight differences and consider withdrawing from some of its multilateral bodies and committees.
CONTINUE READING HERE
************
Published to The Liberty Beacon from EuropeReloaded.com
••••
The Liberty Beacon Project is now expanding at a near exponential rate, and for this we are grateful and excited! But we must also be practical. For 7 years we have not asked for any donations, and have built this project with our own funds as we grew. We are now experiencing ever increasing growing pains due to the large number of websites and projects we represent. So we have just installed donation buttons on our websites and ask that you consider this when you visit them. Nothing is too small. We thank you for all your support and your considerations … (TLB)
••••
Comment Policy: As a privately owned web site, we reserve the right to remove comments that contain spam, advertising, vulgarity, threats of violence, racism, or personal/abusive attacks on other users. This also applies to trolling, the use of more than one alias, or just intentional mischief. Enforcement of this policy is at the discretion of this websites administrators. Repeat offenders may be blocked or permanently banned without prior warning.
••••
Disclaimer: TLB websites contain copyrighted material the use of which has not always been specifically authorized by the copyright owner. We are making such material available to our readers under the provisions of “fair use” in an effort to advance a better understanding of political, health, economic and social issues. The material on this site is distributed without profit to those who have expressed a prior interest in receiving it for research and educational purposes. If you wish to use copyrighted material for purposes other than “fair use” you must request permission from the copyright owner.
••••
Disclaimer: The information and opinions shared are for informational purposes only including, but not limited to, text, graphics, images and other material are not intended as medical advice or instruction. Nothing mentioned is intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis or treatment.
Source: TLB
