Argentina's president fires his foreign minister after vote in favor of ending US embargo on Cuba

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina -- Argentina’s President Javier Milei connected Wednesday dismissed his overseas affairs curate hours aft nan state voted successful favour of lifting nan U.S. economical embargo of Cuba astatine nan U.N. General Assembly.

Argentine Foreign Minister Diana Mondino was replaced by nan existent Argentina's ambassador to nan U.S., Gerardo Werthein, Milei's spokesperson Manuel Adorni announced connected his X account.

Adorni didn't elaborate connected nan reasons down nan replacement, but nan announcement came hours aft Argentina voted Wednesday successful favour of ending nan embargo of Cuba.

On Wednesday, 187 nations, including Argentina, voted successful favour of a U.N. resolution condemning nan U.S. embargo of Cuba, pinch only nan United States and Israel voting against it.

Since taking powerfulness successful December 2023, libertarian Milei has veered his country's overseas argumentation to beryllium much aligned toward nan U.S. and Israel interests.

Milei has expressed his full support of right-wing Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s authorities complete its bombardment and penetration of Gaza. His guidelines differs from astir of Latin America — wherever Bolivia and Colombia person moreover severed ties pinch Israel and astatine slightest 5 countries successful nan region, including Brazil, person pulled ambassadors from Tel Aviv.

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