Javier Milei swore in as the new president of Argentina

Javier Milei swore in as the new president of Argentina

Javier Milei swore this sunday “for God and country, on these holy gospels” as new president of Argentina in the National Congress, in Buenos Aires.

Subsequently, he received the presidential sash and baton from the outgoing president, Alberto Fernandezwho shook his hand and said a few brief words, after which he left the premises.

The leader of Freedom Advances (far-right) left the Hotel Libertador, Buenos Aireswhere he has lived for two months and where he established his electoral campaign headquarters and his work office since he won the second round of the presidential elections on November 19.

Milei traveled accompanied by his sister and main advisor, Karina Milei.

The delegation was animated by numerous people who came out to greet the next president of the country, with flags of Argentina, others with the color yellow and the lion that represents the leader of La Libertad Avanza, and allusive banners.

AME3458.  BUENOS AIRES (ARGENTINA), 12/10/2023.- The elected president of Argentina, Javier Milei, arrives at the National Congress, where he will be sworn in as the next head of state of the South American country for the period 2023-2027.
AME3458. BUENOS AIRES (ARGENTINA), 12/10/2023.- The elected president of Argentina, Javier Milei, arrives at the National Congress, where he will be sworn in as the next head of state of the South American country for the period 2023-2027.

Alberto Fernández received him at the Legislative Palace

Both the president and vice president in office, Alberto Fernandez and Cristina Fernández, are waiting for you inside the Legislative Palace to proceed with the institutional process of the oath and the delivery of the presidential attributes.

Numerous international representatives are in Argentina for the ceremony of the transfer of command between the Peronist Alberto Fernández (2019-2023) and the leader of La Libertad Avanza (far-right).

Among them, the King of Spain Felipe VI, who met this Saturday with the outgoing and incoming presidents; the presidents of Chile, Gabriel Boric; Uruguay, Luis Lacalle Pou; and Paraguay, Santiago Peña; from Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelenskyand the Prime Minister of Hungary, Víktor Orbán.

At the ceremony, in which the president of Ecuador, Daniel Noboa, will also be present, there will be large absences, such as those of the presidents of Brazil, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva; Colombia, Gustavo Petro; and Bolivia, Luis Arce, who confirmed late on Saturday that he would not be

Source: Gestion

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