Argentina has declared it will withdraw from the World Health Organization, further imperilling an international agency charged with coordinating public health responses.
The announcement on Wednesday echoes a similar move last month from the United States.
Far-right administrations currently govern both countries, and President Javier Milei of Argentina has a close relationship with his US counterpart, Donald Trump.
The two leaders have each criticised the World Health Organization for its handling of the COVID-19 pandemic.
A United Nations agency, the organisation cannot mandate governments to follow its guidance, but it does offer research and recommendations for how countries might collaborate to address public health crises like pandemics.
Still, on Wednesday, Milei blamed the World Health Organization for its advice about physical distancing during the COVID-19 pandemic.
“That is why we have decided to leave such a nefarious organization that was the executing arm of what was the greatest experiment in social control in history,” Milei wrote on social media.
He punctuated his message with a campaign slogan: “LONG LIVE FREEDOM, DAMN IT.”
As a neighbor of Argentina, it used to be funny to poke fun of them every so often, nothing serious, we are hermanos at the end of the day. Nowadays it just feels depressing, cmo on argentinians, you deserve better than this. I used to tell everyone just how cool it is that you guys used to protest any time there was something you didnt like
Yeah like, I have a very good friend who is in Argentina and I care a lot about the country as a result. I’d love to visit someday…
Quite possibly one of the best countries in the world when it comes to delicious food, in my opinion (its hard for me to admit but they have better steaks than us)