Another Country Withdraws From WHO Following President Trump’s Lead

Argentina President Javier Milei has followed Trump’s lead and announced that Argentina will withdraw from the World Health Organization (WHO).

Milei’s reason for withdrawing is the WHO’s response to COVID-19.

Milei stated the WHO orchestrated a “caveman quarantine that involved … one of the most outlandish crimes against humanity in history”.

🚨 JUST IN: Argentinian President Javier Milei is WITHDRAWING his country from the World Health Organization (WHO), following Trump’s lead

Milei said he’s pulling his country out of “socialist lies,” which also includes the Paris Climate Accords

The Trump Effect is REAL! pic.twitter.com/0AWrDaZDyc

— Nick Sortor (@nicksortor) February 5, 2025

Here’s what The Guardian reported:

Argentina’s president, Javier Milei, has followed Donald Trump’s example and announced that Argentina will also leave the World Health Organization (WHO).

Milei attributed his decision to the WHO’s management of the Covid-19 pandemic, which he described as a “caveman quarantine that involved … one of the most outlandish crimes against humanity in history”.

The decision on Wednesday prompted immediate criticism from the opposition and health organisations who fear that withdrawing from the WHO will reduce the country’s access to funding.

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A self-declared “anarcho-capitalist”, Milei is a prominent fan of Trump, who within hours of his 20 January inauguration signed an order for the United States to withdraw from the WHO, which he also has criticized for its handling of the pandemic.

‼️🚨The Government of Javier Milei will denounce the head of the WHO, Tedros Ghebreyesus, before international courts for crimes against humanity during the pandemic. pic.twitter.com/7KEy7qMSjm

— Knut (@knutbernhardt) February 6, 2025

Per CNN:

Argentina has announced it will pull out of the World Health Organization (WHO), mirroring a similar move by US President Donald Trump last month.

“President (Javier) Milei instructed (foreign minister) Gerardo Werthein to withdraw Argentina’s participation in the World Health Organization,” presidential spokesperson Manuel Adorni said at a news conference on Wednesday.

“We Argentinians will not allow an international organization to intervene in our sovereignty, much less in our health,” he added.

Adorni said Argentina’s decision was based on “profound differences regarding… health management, especially during the pandemic that… led us to the longest lockdown in human history and a lack of independence in the face of the political influence of some states.”

A statement later released from Argentina’s presidential office accused WHO of causing economic damage during the Covid-19 pandemic by “(promoting) endless quarantines.”

“It is urgent to rethink from the international community why supranational organizations exist, funded by all, that do not meet the objectives for which they were created, engage in international politics, and seek to impose themselves above member countries,” the statement read.