Argentina’s self-declared leader of “anarchical capitalism” says who has been “the greatest social control experiment in history”.
South American countries announced Trump’s ideological ally and hero Trump’s hero Trump announced his withdrawal from the UN Health Agency, indicating Washington’s plan to withdraw.
Spokesman Manuel Adorni told reporters earlier that Miley’s decision was based on “a profound difference in health management”, especially during the pandemic.
Argentina was hit by the pandemic, with about 130,000 deaths, while Miley’s predecessor, Alberto Fernandez, was widely regarded as a stumbling economy in 2020.
Adorni insists on the withdrawal of Argentina locally with “greater flexibility and implementing environmentally adaptable policies” while ensuring “more resource availability”.
Who did not immediately comment on Argentina’s departure.
Whose data shows that Argentina contributed about US$8.75 million in membership fees to the organization in 2022 and 2023, accounting for 0.11% of the total budget.
It plans to donate $8.25 million in 2024-2025.
The vast majority of the budget of the United Nations agencies comes from voluntary contributions, but in recent years, Argentina has made no contribution.
Ardeni said Argentina “has not received funds from the WHO, so this measure does not mean the country has lost funds.”
He also accused the body of “lack of independence”.
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Last year, Argentina refused to join the new pandemic agreement formulated by the WHO and notified it to intend to withdraw from the agency altogether.
Federico Merke, an international relations expert at the University of San Andres in Buenos Aires, said the move would allow Argentina to share information in the context of a new pandemic or other health threats. Isolated from cooperation.
Milei, a Trump-proclaimed fan, signed an order after his inauguration on January 20 to withdraw the United States from the WHO, and he also dealt with the pandemic And criticize.
Washington is the largest contributor to the Geneva-based organization, which Trump claims has “deprived us” and the U.S. withdraws leaving the global health program without funding.
Since taking office in December 2023, Milei has been trapped in public spending, pledging to maintain a zero budget deficit after years of overspending.
His austerity measures have been estimated to have put millions in poverty, but last year the country recorded its first budget surplus since 2010, while inflation fell by nearly half.
Miley is the first foreign leader to visit Trump at his Margrago estate after the Republican victory in the November U.S. election.
His decision also raises new doubts about Argentina’s future compliance with the 2015 Paris climate change agreement, under which the state is committed to limiting greenhouse gas emissions to raise global average temperatures below.
Withdrawing the United States from the Paris Convention was Trump’s first step since taking office.
Milei’s Argentina, which has pushed for a free trade agreement with the United States, has previously said it is “reevaluating” its strategy “on all issues related to climate change.”
