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] Chilean and Argentine chancelleries issued a joint declaration confirming Chile's total sovereignty over the Strait of Magellan based on the 1881 Boundary Treaties and the 1984 Treaty of Peace and Friendship. ^[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] President Javier Milei did not sign the decree eliminating the joint administration in the Strait of Magellan. ^[6] Milei expressed support for the economic policies implemented during the dictatorship in neighboring Chile. ^[7] Javier Milei described the cause of the ultra-right as a global battle between good and evil, where the left and terrorism aim to destroy Western ways of life through violence and propaganda. ^[8] José Antonio Kast urged the ultra-right to avoid politicizing everything and dividing the state, warning that such actions would lead to accusations of being the same as their predecessors. ^[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] Sebastian Kast retreated from his request regarding the Strait of Magellan administration. ^[12]