巴西政府8月4日宣布将与阿根廷的外交关系降为代办级，不再派遣驻阿根廷大使儒利奥·比特利返回阿根廷[1]。此举是对阿根廷总统米莱近日在圣保罗发表言论的直接回应——米莱于7月25日在巴西自由党全国大会上发表了针对巴西总统卢拉的侮辱性言论，并强烈批评巴西联邦最高法院法官亚历山大·德莫赖斯阻止其探望服刑中的博索纳罗[1]。
巴西外交部已于7月26日召回了比特利大使[1]。巴西方面明确表示，除非阿根廷总统米莱停止发表针对巴西政府的侮辱性言论，否则两国不会恢复大使级外交关系[1]。
Brazil's government announced on August 4 that it would downgrade its diplomatic relations with Argentina to chargé d'affaires level, effectively recalling its ambassador [1]. The decision comes in response to inflammatory remarks made by Argentine President Javier Milei at a Brazilian Liberal Party national convention in São Paulo on July 25, where he directed insulting comments toward Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva [1]. Brazil's Foreign Ministry recalled Ambassador Julio Bitelli on July 26, and confirmed that he would not be returning to Argentina [1].
In his address at the convention, Milei strongly criticized Lula and protested actions by Brazilian Federal Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes, who blocked his visit to imprisoned former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro [1]. Brazil's government has made clear that it will not restore ambassador-level relations unless Milei ceases making derogatory statements about the Brazilian government [1].