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Feb 5, 2025
Argentina Withdraws from WHO: Milei Challenges Global Health Authority
In a bold move echoing former U.S. President Donald Trump, Argentine President Javier Milei has instructed Foreign Minister Gerardo Werthein to withdraw Argentina from the World Health Organization (WHO). The decision, announced by presidential spokesman Manuel Adorni, stems from Milei’s deep opposition to the WHO’s handling of the COVID-19 pandemic, which he believes was guided by political influence rather than science.