Argentina’s Milei to pull out of WHO in move mirroring Trump’s

The Argentine government, led by Javier Millie, has announced that it plans to withdraw from the World Health Organization (WHO).

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This announcement comes a little more than two weeks after US President Donald Trump signed an executive order to start the withdrawal process from the International Health Authority.

The two leaders expressed their admiration for each other, as Miley described Trump’s re -election as “the greatest political return in history”, while the American President described his Argentine counterpart as “my favorite president.”

President Millie’s decision to withdraw his country from the World Health Organization follows the same arguments that support the withdrawal of the United States.

Both were cited by responding to the Covid-19 epidemic, which witnessed long insurance in Argentina, as well as concerns about the Chinese influence on the World Health Authority.

The difference is the effect of this most likely on who is the same.

The United States of America is the largest individual contributor to the United Nations, putting about 950 million dollars (760 million pounds) in 2024, approximately 15 % of the total budget. The withdrawal of the United States will ask some difficult financial questions.

Argentina, on the other hand, contributes about $ 8 million. It is unlikely to have any big material difference.

The biggest question is whether the other leaders who share the global opinion of President Trump, as President Miley does clearly, take similar measures.

If more countries withdraw – and this is great if it is – credibility of the World Health Authority really can take great success.

The Argentine media says they expect President Millie will sign an executive order in the coming days that will start with the withdrawal process from Argentina from the World Health Organization.

Speaking at a press conference, presidential spokesman, Manuel Adurni, said, “We, Argentina, will not allow the International Authority to interfere in our sovereignty, and even less with our health.”

The spokesman has argued that the exit from the World Health Organization would provide the World Health Organization more flexible to implement the policies designed for its own benefit and manage its money as it saw suitability.

President Millie, who describes himself as “ancient capital”, has criticized the World Health Organization for some time, but it seems that the idea of ​​leaving the body has gained traction in the following days Donald Trump signed an executive order to urge him to leave the United States from the International Authority.

The head of state appears to share the mutual admiration of each other.

Javier Millie was the first foreign leader to meet Trump after his victory in the elections on November 5.

Speaking at a ceremony at the Mar-Lago’s Trump on the night of their meeting, Miley said, “The winds of freedom [were] It has been blowing much stronger since Trump’s victory. ”

When journalists were asked on Wednesday if President Miley was planning to withdraw from other international bodies or treaties, the presidential spokesman refused to exclude anything.

“The president is very designed when it comes to making Argentina more than Argentina, so any Argentina link with bodies that contradict its freedoms, we will do our best to prevent them from interfering in the life of Argentina.”

Environmental activists in Argentina say they fear that the Miley of Trump’s footsteps will follow and also put wheels in withdrawing from the climate agreement in Paris – the international treaty that aims to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.