Argentine President Javier Milei attended the V Regional Meeting of Foro Madrid in Chile on September 3, 2026. ^[1] During the forum, Milei praised the 1973 overthrow of Salvador Allende, referring to it as the 'derrocamiento del comunista Allende'. ^[2] Police and protesters clashed in Santiago, Chile, outside the venue hosting the Madrid Forum summit. ^[3] President José Antonio Kast announced on September 2, 2026, that he will join the Madrid Forum to assert Chile's independent foreign policy role, distinguishing it from the US-promoted Americas Shield. ^[4] Leaders from left-wing parties, social figures, and intellectuals gathered on Thursday at the Hotel Fundador in Santiago for the 'Democracia Siempre' summit. ^[5] Milei expressed support for the economic policies implemented during the dictatorship in neighboring Chile. ^[6] Cristóbal Osorio, a constitutional law professor at the University of Chile, criticized the decision as a lack of strategic sense that deepens Chile's foreign policy isolation. ^[7] Osorio warned that joining the Madrid Forum risks tying the government to mechanisms aimed at destabilizing electoral processes. ^[8] The detention of Fernando Cerimedo in Bolivia is cited as a potential source of legal scandals involving ghost consulting firms and digital mercenaries that could implicate the government. ^[9] The Madrid Forum is an event that reunites international right-wing leaders in the capital. ^[10] The organizers of the 'Democracia Siempre' summit explicitly framed the event as a direct counterpoint to the parallel Madrid Forum. ^[11] The article characterizes Milei's speech as being anchored in a 'cultural battle' against the left. ^[12]