Argentine Diplomacy with the United States: From “Carnal Relations” of the 1990s to Milei’s Love for Trump

The phrase became an emblem and symbol of an era in Argentina: “We do not want to have Platonic relations [with the United States]: we want to have carnal and abject relations.” It was pronounced in 1991 by then Foreign Minister Guido Di Tella and synthesized the total alignment of the government of Carlos Menem (1989-1999) with the American power. Three decades later, ultra-right President Javier Milei is committed to regaining that intimacy wi…