Argentina's new Javier Milley recently announced that he would not invite the leaders of Cuba, Nicaragua, Venezuela and Iran to his inauguration, a move that directly offended the four countries. Milley also campaigned on the fact that these countries were so-called "** countries" and stressed that they would not maintain diplomatic relations with "socialism and republicanism." These words and deeds provoked a strong reaction from these countries, and Nicaragua decided to withdraw its ambassador to Argentina. All four countries have discordant relations with the United States, and three of them are prominent in Latin American countries, and they are all members of the Bolivarian Alliance for the Americas, an organization proposed by Venezuela to boycott the American Free Zone. Argentina also expressed its stance on the Palestinian-Israeli conflict and supported the positions of the United States and Israel, which made Milley's diplomatic position undisguised. In addition, Milley visited Washington in a private capacity and met with the United States and the International Monetary Organization during his visit. It can be seen from this that Milley wants to strengthen cooperation with the United States, especially at the economic level, and wants to get a loan from the International Monetary Organization to bail out. At present, Milley pins his hopes on the United States for Argentina's future, which has led to more and more extreme foreign policy and more dissatisfaction in many countries.
Milley has recently repeatedly spoken out against Brazil, claiming that Lula is a "corrupt person" and even saying that he will suspend his partnership with Brazil, which has made Lula unhappy and has had a negative impact on relations between Argentina and Brazil. Previously, Brazil had repeatedly defended Argentina in international organizations, and relations between the two countries were once good, but Milley's remarks changed the situation. Lula's decision not to attend Milley's inauguration in the presence of a representative of the Brazilian Foreign Minister was an indication of his dissatisfaction with Argentina's attitude.
Argentina's prospective foreign minister, Diana Mondino, said Argentina would not join the BRICS organization due to Argentina's inability to pay for joining the New Development Bank of the BRICS countries. While there are real economic challenges, Argentina's decision is also an attempt to show goodwill to the United States. China's spokesman Wang Wenbin responded that the BRICS countries welcome any country that is willing to join, and also stressed the importance of the BRICS countries to developing countries. However, Argentina's over-dependence on the United States, as well as its lukewarm attitude towards the BRICS, have attracted the attention of the international community.
Milley's extreme foreign policy and economic approach in the face of a severe economic crisis may have yielded some results in the short term, but it is not a long-term solution. Over-reliance on the United States and the snubbing of the BRICS countries have made Argentina's foreign policy more and more extreme, making more countries dissatisfied with it. The challenge for Milley after his election is not small, he needs to find a more robust and comprehensive development path, not only to develop cooperation with the United States, but also to maintain good relations with Latin American countries, integrate into the international community, and find a way out for Argentina's future. Argentina can achieve sustainable development only if it has good relations with a number of countries on the basis of its independence.