President Javier Milei's decision echoes that of his ally, U.S. President Donald Trump, who began the process of pulling the United States out of WHO with an executive order on his first day back in office on Jan.

The reason behind the decision echoes similar narratives made by the U.S., including the allegations that WHO “lacked the independence from the political influence of other states.”

President Javier Milei’s office announced that Argentina will exit the WHO and ban gender-affirming care for minors, mirroring two recent Trump executive orders.