The diplomatic crisis that broke out between Argentina and Spain after the verbal escalation between President Javier Milei and his counterpart, Pedro Sánchez, has not yet found its equilibrium point.
Hours after the Spanish Government decided to withdraw its ambassador in Argentina, Milei challenged his counterpart from Spain in view of the new trip he will make to Madrid next month to receive the Juan de Mariana Prize, and said: “we will see if his great inferiority complex allows the Spanish liberals to award me in person.
Due to this issue, the Argentine Hispanic Cultural Association in Spain issued a statement asking for “everything to return to normal.” The purpose of the entity is to expand, incorporate, maintain and transmit the culture of the two nations.
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Its owner, Valeria Masats Aparicio, spoke with Chain 3 and expressed concern about the current climate of tension. He described the situation as “uncomfortable” and “astonishing”, lamenting the fact that the “verbal bombs” dropped by political leaders end up affecting common people between both countries.
“It’s incredible. First, because of the brotherhood that unites us and has united us all our lives. The situation is very uncomfortable for society beyond this,” Aparicio said.
The president of ACHA also referred to the possible negative effects in the event that diplomatic ties between both countries are completely broken: “What happens to those who come later, if these diplomatic ties are completely broken? How many people do we harm?” .
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Furthermore, Aparicio was concerned about how this tension could affect Argentine cultural activities in Spain. However, she stated that so far there has not been any significant change: “Today we feel amazed, but at least in activities we continue working in the same way.
He also made reference to a possible legal repercussion. “The grandchildren law is in force and they have extended it for another year. So, if there is a cut of diplomatic relations here, what is going to happen with that?”
Finally, Aparicio emphasized in dialogue with Chain 3 that, in his opinion, the conflict is not between countries but between people with power: “These people have a power that the common citizen does not have and they are the ones who represent a country.”
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Interview by Miguel Clariá and “Chema” Forte.
