Argentina's President Milei insults Brazil's Lula, sparking diplomatic crisis

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What the coverage asserts, and how well corroborated each claim is across sources.

• [○ 1 SOURCE] Brazil called for consultations with its ambassador in Buenos Ayres as a protest measure. (Spanish-language article)
• [● 3 SOURCES] Itamaraty issued a note condemning Milei’s remarks as disrespectful to Brazil’s institutions. (Multiple articles)
• [● 3 SOURCES] Foreign Minister Mauro Vieira summoned Argentine ambassador Daniel Raimondi on 26 June. (multiple)
• [● 7 SOURCES] Brazil recalled its ambassador Julio Bitelli to Brasília for consultations. (multiple)
• [● 21 SOURCES] Javier Milei called Supreme Court minister Alexandre de Moraes “lixo careca”. (clm_28e91758-b98b-49e9-9357-14d62b25a385)
• [● 29 SOURCES] Javier Milei called Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva a “presidiário”, “ladrón”, and “basura socialista”. (existing)
• [● 5 SOURCES] Brazilian officials say the diplomatic crisis is the most serious bilateral rift since Brazil’s redemocratization. (new)
• [● 7 SOURCES] Brazilian Finance Minister Dario Durigan called Javier Milei a “clown”. (existing)
• [● 2 SOURCES] Brazil’s Finance Minister Dario Durigan called Javier Milei a “payaso” (clown) in an interview. (Durigan’s comments reported in the press.)
• [○ 1 SOURCE] Special presidential adviser Celso Amorim called the Brazil‑Argentina crisis the most serious diplomatic dispute since Brazil’s redemocratization. (Amorim’s comment reported in media.)
• [● 5 SOURCES] Javier Milei called Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva a “thief” and “presidiário” during a speech in São Paulo supporting Flávio Bolsonaro’s candidacy. (The remarks were reported in multiple articles describing Milei’s speech at the PL convention.)
• [● 11 SOURCES] President Lula responded with the phrase “¿Quién es ese tipo?”. (existing)