Buenos Aires, January 15 (NA) — The United States Government expressed explicit support for the decision taken by the Javier Milei administration to declare chapters of the Muslim Brotherhood as terrorist organizations. This measure was celebrated by both the U.S. State Department and the U.S. Embassy in Argentina, as well as influential leaders of the Republican Party. The Bureau of Counterterrorism of the U.S. State Department stated that Washington 'welcomes the announcement from the Office of the President of Argentina' and highlighted the 'solid bilateral counterterrorism cooperation' in a broad agenda of security issues. The immediate support from the United States and central figures of its political leadership reinforces the international impact of the measure and consolidates an explicit alignment between Buenos Aires and Washington on security and foreign policy. The governor of Florida, Ron DeSantis, stated that Argentina 'takes a clear position against the Muslim Brotherhood' and considered that the exclusion of that organization from the Western Hemisphere should be part of a renewed continental security doctrine for the United States. In turn, Republican Senator Ted Cruz publicly expressed his support for the Argentine decision, by joining the messages of recognition disseminated on social networks by leaders and analysts linked to the security and foreign policy agenda of Washington. According to the official text, the measure is based on intelligence reports and international commitments assumed by Argentina in the fight against terrorism and violent extremism. With this step, the Javier Milei administration seeks to reinforce the mechanisms for the prevention, detection, and punishment of terrorism, while deepening international cooperation with countries that have already made similar decisions. The official statement emphasized the strategic importance of coordination between both countries to prevent and combat terrorism and its financing. In the same vein, the U.S. Embassy in Argentina disseminated a communiqué in which it celebrated the decision of the Argentine government and highlighted the value of joint cooperation in the fight against terrorism. The diplomatic representation affirmed that the measure strengthens the international commitments assumed by Argentina and consolidates a shared agenda with Washington on regional security. The support was also expressed from the political level. The Argentine government's declaration was formalized through a communiqué from the Office of the President, which reported the inclusion of certain chapters of the Muslim Brotherhood in the Public Registry of Persons and Entities linked to Acts of Terrorism and its Financing (RePET).
