First published Oct 21, 2026, 2:59:15 PM UTC · Last updated Oct 21, 2026, 2:59:15 PM UTC

Milei calls Sánchez an “unpresentable dictator” in Madrid in the middle of Spain’s election campaign

At a public event in Madrid, Argentine President Javier Milei insulted Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez and urged Spaniards to remove socialists from power. His comments came just over a month before Spain’s snap general election on November 29.

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Illustrative image: Building at 16th Calle del Monte Esquinza (street) in Madrid ( Spain ). — Luis García ( Zaqarbal )/Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0

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