Milei visits Spain ahead of November 29 election
Argentine President Javier Milei travels to Madrid to support the Spanish far right as analysts warn the trip could backfire.
KEY POINTS
- Javier Milei arrived in Madrid on October 21 for his third Spain visit in 2026
- His agenda includes the Nueva Economía Forum, a meeting with Isabel Díaz Ayuso, and an Austrian economics conference
- La Nación expects a meeting with Vox leader Santiago Abascal; Infobae says none is planned
- Analysts warn the visit may mobilize progressive voters against the far right
- Spain's general election takes place on November 29
Argentine President Javier Milei arrived in Madrid on Wednesday, October 21, for his third visit to Spain in 2026. His official agenda includes a speech at the Nueva Economía Forum on Wednesday and participation in the opening of the 10th Annual Madrid Conference on Austrian Economics at Rey Juan Carlos University.
Milei is scheduled to meet Isabel Díaz Ayuso, president of the Madrid Community and a People's Party figure, at five in the afternoon. He will also meet economist Jesús Huerta de Soto and attend an event with the Disenso foundation, linked to Vox. No meeting with Vox leader Santiago Abascal is planned this time, according to Infobae.
“If I were Abascal, I would tell Milei: 'I await you happily on November 30, but now stay in Buenos Aires.'”
La Nación reports that Argentine and Spanish sources expect a private meeting with Abascal, whom Milei considers a friend, and considers a photo with him useful for Vox's growth. The same outlet says there are no signs of a meeting with PP leader Alberto Núñez Feijóo, whom Milei does not know.
Analysts consulted by La Nación warn that Milei's presence could mobilize progressive voters who fear a far-right government. Gabriela Ortega Jarrín, a communication expert at Complutense University of Madrid, said if she were Abascal she would tell Milei to stay in Buenos Aires until November 30.
Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez responded to Milei's arrival with a message on X proudly claiming the label “leftist.” The general election will be held on November 29 to decide whether Sánchez remains at La Moncloa.
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