“Say it now without crying”: the reaction of Nayib Bukele, President of El Salvador, to the lament of Gustavo Petro, President of Colombia, about Javier Milei’s victory in Argentina, is just one of the reactions that reflect the ideological differences reflect among the planet’s leaders.

Right-wing President Bukele responded with disappointment to the message that left-wing Petro wrote, both from his X accounts (formerly Twitter).

“The far right won in Argentina; It is your society’s decision. Sad for Latin America and we will see… neoliberalism no longer has a proposal for society, it cannot respond to the current problems of humanity,” said Petro in his X report.

But they were not the only ones to reflect their views as they congratulated Milei, who has ties to Argentina’s far right and won on November 19, 2023 against that country’s current economy minister, left-wing Sergio Massa.

Newly elected President Daniel Noboa, who will take power on November 23, congratulated Milei on X and invited him to strengthen relations between Ecuador and Argentina.

“The Argentinians have chosen @JMilei as the new president in a democratic process. The Government of Ecuador congratulates the President-elect and wishes him the greatest success so that he can solve the pressing problems of his country and make the most appropriate decisions that will improve the quality of life of Argentinians,” said the President of the Republic. Lasso.

While Brazil’s left-wing President Luis Inacio Lula da Silva did not mention Milei directly and only referred to the democratic electoral process. He had previously expressed his support for Massa.

“I wish the new government happiness and success. Argentina is a great country and deserves all our respect. Brazil will always be available to work with our Argentine brothers and sisters… Democracy is the voice of the people and must always be respected. My congratulations to the Argentine institutions for the conduct of the electoral process and to the Argentine people who participated in an orderly and peaceful manner in the election day,” the Brazilian president wrote.

On the other hand, Brazil’s former president, the right-wing Jair Bolsonaro, was more effusive: “Congratulations to the Argentine people for their victory with Javier Milei. “Hope shines again in South America,” he said. He then announced a shift to the right in the Americas: “May this good wind reach the United States and Brazil, so that fairness, progress and freedom return to us all.”

“Make ARGENTINA GREAT AGAIN!” (LET’S MAKE ARGENTINA GREAT AGAIN!), former President Donald Trump wrote on his own social network, where he has been posting since his X account was closed. (I)