Milei Says He Is Building Latin American Right-Wing Bloc to Counter Socialism

Overview

• He says the initiative will defend what he calls the 'ideas of freedom' and confront the 'cancer of socialism,' including 'socialism of the 21st century' and the 'woke' movement.
• He told CNN the effort is expected to expand and is not limited to elections, covering economic policy, regulation and international positioning.
• He has pointed to regional figures such as José Kast in Chile and Daniel Noboa in Ecuador as examples of the right and center-right’s advance.
• He cited alignment with leaders including Santiago Peña of Paraguay, Nayib Bukele of El Salvador and Nasry Asfura of Honduras, saying coordination exists without a formal structure.
• He is slated to attend the World Economic Forum in Davos from January 19 to 23.