BRASILIA, 5th August, 2026 (WAM) -- Brazil has told Argentina its relations will be handled at the chargé d'affaires level following repeated criticism by Argentine President Javier Milei of Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, a Brazilian government source said on Tuesday.
Brazil's ambassador to Argentina, Julio Bitelli, will not return to Buenos Aires, the source said.
The move formalises a sharp deterioration in ties between two of Latin America's largest economies.