Who are the guests at Javier Milei’s investiture?

Argentina are preparing to kick off this Sunday The government of the ultra-liberal and libertarian Javier Milei, who has before him the challenge of reviving the destroyed economy, but whose announcements of serious adjustments create fear in the impoverished society.

With the arrival of numerous international representatives the previous two days and the final preparations in the main stages of the celebration, National Congress and Casa Rosada (seat of government)the South American country is becoming aware that this economist, a representative from 2021, and a few years ago known for his television interventions, will be its president for the period 2023-2027.

The maximum is expected upon arrival President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskywho, after several days of speculation in the local press about his possible trip to Mile’s inauguration, confirmed the day before that he was in Cape Verde as a stopover before landing in Argentina.

This is the first trip since Zelensky to Latin America since the war with Russia began, at a time when Ukraine made this year’s diplomatic priority the improvement of relations with that region, as well as with Africa and Asia.

Those who are already in Argentina for the handover of command ceremony between Peronist Alberto Fernández (2019-2023) and the leader of La Libertad Avanza (ultra-right) are Spanish King Felipe VI. who met with the outgoing and incoming president this Saturday; the President of Chile Gabriel Boric; Uruguay, Luis Lacalle Pou; and Paraguay, Santiago Peña; and Prime Minister of Hungary Víktor Orbán.

At the ceremony, which will be attended by the President of Ecuador, Daniel Noboa, there will be big absences, such as the President of Brazil, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva; Colombia, Gustavo Petro; and Bolivia’s Luis Arce, who confirmed late Saturday that he would not attend.

Outside the institutional representations, and due to ideological ties with the next Argentine president, the former president of Brazil Jair Bolsonaro (2019-2023) and the leader of the Spanish far-right party Vox Santiago Abascal are also in Buenos Aires. Not so, although I was also invited, former President of the United States, Donald Trump (2017-2021).

Likewise, invited by the appointed chancellor, Diana Mondino, and close to the leaders of the coalition Together for Changes (right center) Mauricio Macri and Patricia Bullrich, the representative of the Spanish People’s Party, Cayetana Álvarez de Toledo, is present in the capital of Argentina.

Security measures are extreme, especially after the confirmation of Zelenskiy’s visit, and the closure of streets around points of interest on this day will complicate traffic in the central part of Buenos Aires.

At 12:00 (15:00 GMT), the session of the Legislative Assembly will begin, where both Vice President Victoria Villarruel and the President-elect will take the oath, and the presentation of the presidential attributes. (stick and tape) between Fernández and Milei.

The new president will then address the citizens in a speech in front of the Legislative Palace before heading to the Casa Rosada to greet the international delegations.