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Lamelas Causes Uproar in Buenos Aires

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After his speech Tuesday before the US Senate, Peter Lamelas, Donald Trump's nominee for US ambassador to Argentina, has sparked widespread condemnation from Argentine governors, former President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner (CFK), and the Chinese Embassy in Buenos Aires.

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BUENOS AIRES (AP) — The Argentine government on Thursday sought to distance itself from the controversy surrounding U.S. Ambassador-designate Peter Lamelas, who bluntly expressed his views on the South American country's internal affairs.

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Cristina Kirchner responded via social media to Peter Lamelas for her proposal to “watch governors,” stop agreements with China and pressure him to carry out his sentence. She warned of “unprecedented” interference and called for a focus on the contradictions of the U.S. government. Former President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner strongly criticized the future U.S. ambassador to Argentina, Peter Lamelas. She accused him of presenting himself as …

The national deputy, repudiated the sayings of the businessman proposed as US ambassador to Argentina and called for avoiding divisions in Peronism in the face of elections. In dialogue with The Zoo, the program led by Diego Schurman, the national deputy Eduardo Valdés referred to the strong controversy unleashed by the statements of Peter Lamelas, businessman nominated by the United States as future ambassador to Argentina. “He has spoken with …

The Argentine government affirmed that the interventionist statements made by US ambassador-to-be Peter Lamelas "do not constitute interference" in the country's domestic politics and asserted that his eventual appointment as Washington's man in Argentina will not interfere with the relationship between the Casa Rosada and China. The Argentine government affirmed that the interventionist statements made by US ambassador-to-be Peter Lamelas "do n…

The former Argentine ambassador reproached the silence of some political spaces following the statements of the American diplomat. The entry "They are a disgrace and aggravate our national dignity": Alfonsín questioned the statements of Peter Lamelas was first published in #BorderPeriodismo.

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Merco Press broke the news in Caracas, Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of on Wednesday, July 23, 2025.
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