A Private Gala in Washington
President Javier Milei will return to the United States next week, only three weeks after his previous trip to New York, to attend the Official Hispanic Heritage Gala as a guest of honor. The event is scheduled for Wednesday, October 14, at the Andrew W. Mellon Auditorium in Washington and will be a private gathering by exclusive invitation. Eduardo Bolsonaro, a Brazilian congressman and son of former president Jair Bolsonaro, has also been announced as a guest of honor. Attendees are expected to include figures close to the United States Republican Party.[S1][S2]
The trip will be Milei's twentieth visit to US territory since taking office, according to information released about his international agenda. It follows his most recent stop in New York by a few weeks and forms part of the strong ties he has been building with Washington since the start of his administration. The Argentine government is also seeking to deepen its relationship with Donald Trump's administration and to position Milei as one of its main political allies in the region.[S1][S2]
Timing Before Brazil's Runoff
The Washington visit falls 11 days before Brazil's second round, set for October 25. In the first round, Flávio Bolsonaro, Eduardo's brother, won 47.03% of valid votes, while Lula reached 45.16%, according to results released after the election. The two will compete again to decide Brazil's next president. Milei had publicly backed Flávio Bolsonaro during the campaign, and the two had shared activities in the run-up to the vote.[S1][S2]
Milei celebrated the first-round result and again highlighted his political closeness to the sector led by the Bolsonaro family. In recent hours, Eduardo Bolsonaro addressed Milei on social media, saying he counted on him and on the Argentine people to realize the potential of both nations, and expressing confidence that together they would open a golden era for the region with cooperation against narcoterrorism, respect for sovereignty and a fair market economy. Eduardo Bolsonaro, an international reference of Bolsonarism, has lived in the United States since 2025 and maintains ties with the Trump administration.[S1][S2]
Next Stop: Spain
After the United States, Milei plans to travel to Spain for political activities linked to right-wing sectors there. He confirmed the tour during a Cabinet meeting at the Casa Rosada. According to the plan, he will depart on October 19 and carry out activities in Madrid to support opposition groups led by Vox and the Partido Popular. Spain's government under Pedro Sánchez has set early elections for November 29.[S2]
