Behind the scenes of power in Brasília, President Lula’s presence at the inauguration ceremony of the elected president of Argentina, Javier Milei, is still considered uncertain. Less than two weeks before the inauguration, on December 10th, in Buenos Aires, it is clear that the decision on whether to participate in the inauguration of Alberto Fernández’s successor, Lula’s friend, will be up to the Brazilian president who disapproved of Milei’s aggressive statements against him. in the Argentine presidential campaign. The presence of future chancellor Diana Mondino, together with the ambassadors of Brazil, Júlio Bitelli, and Argentina, Daniel Scioli, to deliver Milei’s letter to chancellor Mauro Vieira, inviting Lula, has not yet had any positive effects.