(Reuters) – According to a source familiar with the matter, the upcoming December inauguration of Argentina’s President-elect Javier Milei is unlikely to have former U.S. President Donald Trump in attendance.
The press office of the Argentine libertarian had previously announced that the conservative leader would visit Buenos Aires, but did not confirm Trump’s attendance at Milei’s formal swearing-in as president on Dec. 10.
However, a source close to Trump’s campaign, currently vying for his party’s nomination in next year’s U.S. election, cited a packed campaign schedule as the likely obstacle.
“There are currently no plans,” said the source. “With the Iowa caucuses, New Hampshire and the rest of the primaries approaching so quickly, it is something that would be difficult in the short term,” the source added, referring to the early U.S. states with presidential primary votes scheduled for next year.
The first nominating context for Trump’s Republican party is set for Iowa on Jan. 15, followed by New Hampshire on Jan. 23.
In addition, Trump also faces several criminal and civil court cases in the U.S., which are expected to demand his time as the presidential race heats up.
Milei, a far-right outsider who won Argentina’s run-off presidential vote with a 12-point margin earlier this month, has often drawn comparisons to Trump for his bold style and conservative policies.
(Reporting by Nathan Layne; Editing by Josie Kao)
