"It is August 16, 2025, in Buenos Aires, and Milei is delivering a speech for the Torch of Freedom Award hosted by the non-profit group Liberty International. In the auditorium, along with Milei's sister Karina, Milei's friend applauds. It is Jose Luis Cordeiro, a self-proclaimed immortalist and visionary, a 63-year-old from Caracas who considers himself as much Venezuelan as he is Spanish, and who aims to turn Madrid into the epicenter of his movement and the main platform from which to launch his message."
"What message? Well, that we are not going to die, that we will live forever. Not the children or grandchildren of those who inhabit the Earth today, but all humans who make it to 2045 and wish to keep going. It is a message that produces fascination in Milei, according to Cordeiro: He [Milei] is an immortalist. He believes that soon we will be able to cure aging and prevent death, he said in an interview broadcast in February."
"Things have changed for the worse for Milei since that speech. A corruption case is dogging both the president and his sister, and an electoral setback in Buenos Aires province has kickstarted a crisis in the Argentinian right. Consequently, Milei cancelled an appearance at an event hosted by Spain's ultranationalist party Vox in mid-September. It did not seem like the right time to cross the Atlantic."
Argentine President Javier Milei publicly praised his friend and quoted the belief that humans will overcome death. Jose Luis Cordeiro, a 63-year-old from Caracas who identifies as Venezuelan and Spanish, promotes immortalism and aims to make Madrid the epicenter and main platform for his movement. Cordeiro claims that people who reach 2045 will be able to live indefinitely. Milei has expressed fascination and described himself as an immortalist who believes aging can be cured. Milei faces a corruption case, an electoral setback, and cancelled international appearances. Cordeiro continues to support Milei and seeks alliances with Spanish conservative leaders.
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