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Brazil reportedly summons Argentine diplomat over Bolsonaro's flight to US
Brazil's foreign ministry called in Argentina's chargé d'affaires, while Argentina's foreign minister denied receiving a formal request.
The short version
- Brazil's Foreign Ministry summoned Argentina's chargé d'affaires, María Emilia Cortés, over Flávio Bolsonaro's flight through Argentina to the United States, according to government sources.[Associated Press · Al Jazeera]
- Argentina's Foreign Minister Pablo Quirno denied on social media that his government received a formal request for explanations.[Al Jazeera]
- Argentina's presidential spokesperson described Bolsonaro's journey as a rescue from communism.[Associated Press · Al Jazeera]
Key facts
- Brazil's Foreign Ministry called in Argentina's chargé d'affaires, María Emilia Cortés, on Thursday.[Associated Press · Al Jazeera]
- The summons concerned Flávio Bolsonaro's departure to the United States via Argentina after Sunday's presidential election.[Associated Press · Al Jazeera]
- Argentina's Foreign Minister Pablo Quirno denied on social media that his government received a formal request for explanations.[Al Jazeera]
- An Argentine presidential spokesperson described Bolsonaro's journey as a rescue from communism.[Associated Press · Al Jazeera]
What remains uncertain
- Argentina's foreign minister disputes that a formal request for explanations was made, so the formal basis of the summons is contested.[Al Jazeera]
- Details of the summons come from unnamed government sources, and the reporting does not describe the outcome of the meeting.[Associated Press · Al Jazeera]
Sources
Outlet counts describe coverage, not independent confirmation. Reports may share a wire service or original source.
- Brazil summons Argentinian diplomat over Bolsonaro’s flight to USAl Jazeera
- Brazil summons Argentina’s representative after Bolsonaro flees to the US via ArgentinaAssociated Press · Wire: associated-press