Donald Trump and Jair Bolsonaro, the former right-wing presidents of the US and Brazil, congratulated La Libertad Avanza (LLA) candidate Javier Milei for winning Argentina’s presidential elections on Sunday. 

“Congratulations to Javier Milei on a great race for President of Argentina. The whole world was watching! I am very proud of you. You will turn your Country around and truly Make Argentina Great Again!” posted Trump on his Truth Social account. 

Congratulations to Javier Milei on a great race for President of Argentina… pic.twitter.com/VPnwj7KYpu

— Team Trump (Text TRUMP to 88022) (@TeamTrump) November 21, 2023

“Hope shines again in South America,” posted Bolsonaro on his X account 

“Congratulations to the Argentine people for their victory with Milei,” said the former Brazilian president, who also wished for the “good winds to reach the US and Brazil,” so that “honesty, progress, and freedom return.”

– Parabéns ao povo argentino pela vitória com @JMilei . A esperança volta a brilhar na América do Sul.

– Que esses bons ventos alcancem os Estados Unidos e o Brasil para que a honestidade, o progresso e a liberdade voltem para todos nós.

– Jair Bolsonaro.

— Jair M. Bolsonaro (@jairbolsonaro) November 19, 2023

Santiago Abascal, leader of Spanish far-right party Vox also congratulated Milei on social media. 

“Congratulations, dear Milei on your great victory in the Argentine presidential elections,” he said. “A path of future and hope is opening up for the Argentineans and for Ibero-America, which we celebrate in Spain with a special joy. Long live Spain, long live Argentina, live free of socialism and sovereigns!” Abascal posted on X.

Felicidades querido @JMilei por tu gran victoria en las elecciones presidenciales argentinas.

Hoy se abre un camino de futuro y esperanza para los argentinos y toda Iberoamérica que celebramos en España con especial alegría.

¡Viva España, viva Argentina, vivan libres de… pic.twitter.com/4XOCkvat5j

— Santiago Abascal 🇪🇸 (@Santi_ABASCAL) November 19, 2023

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María Corina Machado, the opposition leader in Venezuela, also celebrated on X.

“Congratulations to all Argentines for an exemplary electoral project and their president-elect, Javier Milei. The fight for change and freedom moves forward in Latin America. Long live Argentina, long live free Venezuela!”

Mi reconocimiento a todas las personas de distintos sectores y partidos, que con generosidad y responsabilidad histórica, trabajaron por el interés superior de la Argentina.

Felicitaciones muy especiales a Patricia Bullrich y Mauricio Macri!@PatoBullrich @mauriciomacri

— María Corina Machado (@MariaCorinaYA) November 19, 2023

El Salvador ultra-right wing president Nayib Bukele didn’t openly praise Milei’s win, but instead chose to troll Colombian leftist president Gustavo Petro for describing Argentina’s decision as “sad for Latin America” and saying that “neo-liberalism doesn’t have anything to offer to society anymore.” 

Bukele quoted Petro’s X post with a laughing-face emoji.   

“Now, say it without crying,” wrote Bukele.  

Ahora dilo sin llorar 😂 https://t.co/nrNVfwbIKo

— Nayib Bukele (@nayibbukele) November 20, 2023

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—with information from Télam