Argentina President Javier Milei
Malei accounts for the UN agency for the “longest confinement of human history” and says organization is contagious by the “political influence of some states”. Decision comes days after Trump does the same and laughing the health of millions of people.
The Ultraliberal President Argentine government, Javier Milei, announced on Wednesday that the country will withdraw from the World Health Organization (WHO) due to “Deep Divergences” Regarding the management of the COVID-19 pandemic and on behalf of national sovereignty.
“The president gave instructions to Foreign Minister Gerardo Werthein to remove Argentina from WHO. This decision is based on profound differences with regard to health management, especially during the pandemic, ”said Argentine Presidency spokesman Manuel Adorni.
According to the spokesman, Argentina holds the UN agency and the previous government, led by Alberto Fernández (2019-2023), by “Longer confinement in the history of humanity”and accused the WHO of letting himself be infected by the “political influence of some states.”
“Argentines will not allow an international organization to intervene in our sovereignty, let alone our health,” said Adorni.
The Argentine spokesman clarified that The South American country does not benefit WHO financing for health management, “so this measure does not represent a loss of funds for the country and will not affect the quality of services”He added.
“On the contrary, it gives the country more flexibility to implement policies adapted to the context and interests that Argentina requires, as well as greater resources availability and reaffirms our way to a country with health sovereignty,” said Adorni.
Argentina’s decision It appears days After US President Donald Trump of the United States of America (USA).
During his first presidential term, in 2020, Donald Trump had already tried to remove the country from the organization, which he accused of “mismanagement” and being “controlled by China”. However, the successor, Democrat Joe Biden, canceled the withdrawal before it came into force, as a period of one year between the ad and effective withdrawal was mandatory.
Two days after taking office for a second term, on January 20, Trump resumed the process of removing the US from WHO, justifying it with the discrepancy between US and Chinese financial contributions and accused WHO of “stealing” the USthe main donor of this UN agency, which represents more than 16% of the organization’s budget.
