Argentina will not act over Brazil diplomatic ties downgrade

August 5, 2026 8:55 AM EDT

Argentina's Minister of Foreign Affairs Pablo Quirno speaks during a ministerial meeting on Bolivia's crisis, on the sidelines of the 56th Organization of American States (OAS) General Assembly, in Panama City, Panama, June 23, 2026. REUTERS/Enea Lebrun

By Leila Miller

BUENOS ‌AIRES, ​Aug ​5 (Reuters) - Argentina will not take ‌diplomatic action in response ⁠to Brazil downgrading diplomatic ‌ties, Foreign Minister ‌Pablo Quirno said on Wednesday during a press ​conference.

Brazil told Argentina its relations will ⁠be handled at the charge ​d'affaires level, the Argentine government announced on ​Tuesday. The incident ‌occurred after Argentine President Javier Milei ⁠again insulted Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula ⁠da Silva.

The move marks ​a sharp deterioration in ties between the two countries, ‌whose presidents have not held an official ‌bilateral meeting ⁠since Milei ‌took office.

(Reporting ​by Leila Miller; Editing by Gabriel ‌Araujo)



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