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In a historic visit, Antony Blinken meets with Javier Milei looking for a strategic partner in Latin America - Infobae
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February 23, 2024
The North American Secretary of State will hold a summit today with the President to deepen diplomatic ties and consolidate the geopolitical relationship with Joe Biden
By Romanian Lejtman
The Secretary of the United States, Antony Blinken, arrived in Argentina for the first time to deepen geopolitical relations between Javier Milei and Joseph Biden
The White House makes a geopolitical bet on Latin America with Javier Milei : the Secretary of State, Antony Blinken, began a lightning tour of seventeen hours in Buenos Aires tonight to confirm that Joseph Biden wants a strategic alliance with Balcarce 50 in the face of the disruptive agenda international of Lula da Silva who is an ally of China and Russia in the region and compared Israel to Nazi Germany for its offensive in Gaza to annihilate the terrorist group Hamas.
The La Libertad Avanza government has a symmetrical alignment with the interests of the Democratic administration in Latin America. Milei distanced himself from China, condemned Russia's war against Ukraine, questioned the dictatorships of Cuba, Nicaragua and Venezuela, supported Israel's offensive in the Strip and is critical of the role that Iran plays in the Middle East.
The State Department and the National Security Council of the United States always try to strengthen bilateral relations with Brazil, but in the last four years everything became a diplomatic quagmire between Washington and Brasilia.
Jair Bolsonaro rejected Biden's agenda - Climate Change, for example - and Lula da Silva surprised in DC with his closeness to China and Russia, and his explicit rejection of Israel's legitimate right to preserve its survival as a State.
In this scenario, the Oval Office appealed to the concept of realpolitik and dedicated itself to building a relationship of closeness that could place Milei as a mandatory reference in Latin America. Lula moved away from DC and Gustavo Petro, president of Colombia, turned extremely left. Power abhors a vacuum, and Milei was brought to the front row.
The president of the United States, Joe Biden EFE)
The construction of Biden's staff involved formidable support in the negotiation with the IMF, Milei's visit to the West Wing of the White House, the meetings of the Chief of Staff, Nicolas Posse, at the CIA and the Southern Command General Staff, and the tour that the Undersecretary of State for Latin America, Brian Nichols, crowned a few weeks ago.
This geopolitical launching platform, supported by a very high-level agenda offered in Washington, can remain operational after the conclave held tomorrow by Milei and Blinken in the Casa Rosada.
Milei will receive Blinken this Friday along with Posse , Foreign Minister Diana Mondino , the Minister of Economy, Luis Caputo , the Secretary General of the Presidency, Karina Milei , and Gerardo Werthein , designated ambassador to the White House.
The United States embassy in Buenos Aires posted an official statement on social networks informing about the work agenda that Blinken and Milei will share during their meeting on the first floor of the Government Headquarters.
Javier Milei and Blinken will meet at the Casa Rosada
This agenda has a meticulous diplomatic wording that mimics Washington's geopolitical bet regarding the Argentine president, the concern of the Democratic administration about China's offensive in Latin America and the defense of human rights against the authoritarian regimes that operate in Cuba, Nicaragua and Venezuela.
“In Buenos Aires, Secretary Blinken will meet with Argentine President Javier Milei to discuss bilateral and global issues , including sustainable economic growth, our shared commitment to human rights and democratic governance, critical minerals, and improving the trade and investment for the benefit of both countries,” says the official statement posted on X by United States diplomacy.
Arrival of Antony Blinken to Argentina
The hearing with Milei and part of his Cabinet will begin around 11:00 a.m., then there will be a limited press conference, and at 2:00 p.m., if there are no changes to Blinken's agenda, the official US plane will take off for Washington.
In principle, Blinken would not make a single comment on Milei's political decision to participate in the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC), where a strong campaign speech by Donald Trump, the probable presidential candidate of the Republican Party, is expected.
The head of state receives Blinken and travels to DC in the evening to arrive at CPAC after noon. Only Karina Milei and Werthein will travel with Milei, and the three will board a scheduled flight that stops in Miami.
Milei does not plan a formal meeting with Trump, but at the Casa Rosada they do not rule out a Photo Opportunity between the two.
Trump goes against Biden, and Biden distances himself from Trump's local or foreign allies. A personal position that is known in Balcarce 50 and that did not modify Milei's decision: two hours after Trump's speech, the Argentine president will speak at the CPAC on market freedom and monopolies.
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken speaks during a press conference in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil February 22, 2024. REUTERS/Pilar Olivares
As published tonight by the US State Department, the objective of the visit is “to reaffirm shared interests and expand cooperation in trade, critical minerals, human rights and security.” In addition, they published a review of the interests that both countries maintain:
United States-Argentina relations
Foreign assistance and cooperation
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En una histórica visita, Antony Blinken se reúne con Javier Milei buscando un socio estratégico en América Latina
Antony Blinken, jefe de la diplomacia de Estados Unidos, llegará esta noche a Buenos Aires y mañana se reunirá con el Presidente para analizar la situación en América Latina y profundizar los vínculos diplomáticos
www.infobae.com
February 23, 2024
The North American Secretary of State will hold a summit today with the President to deepen diplomatic ties and consolidate the geopolitical relationship with Joe Biden
By Romanian Lejtman
The Secretary of the United States, Antony Blinken, arrived in Argentina for the first time to deepen geopolitical relations between Javier Milei and Joseph Biden
The White House makes a geopolitical bet on Latin America with Javier Milei : the Secretary of State, Antony Blinken, began a lightning tour of seventeen hours in Buenos Aires tonight to confirm that Joseph Biden wants a strategic alliance with Balcarce 50 in the face of the disruptive agenda international of Lula da Silva who is an ally of China and Russia in the region and compared Israel to Nazi Germany for its offensive in Gaza to annihilate the terrorist group Hamas.
The La Libertad Avanza government has a symmetrical alignment with the interests of the Democratic administration in Latin America. Milei distanced himself from China, condemned Russia's war against Ukraine, questioned the dictatorships of Cuba, Nicaragua and Venezuela, supported Israel's offensive in the Strip and is critical of the role that Iran plays in the Middle East.
The State Department and the National Security Council of the United States always try to strengthen bilateral relations with Brazil, but in the last four years everything became a diplomatic quagmire between Washington and Brasilia.
Jair Bolsonaro rejected Biden's agenda - Climate Change, for example - and Lula da Silva surprised in DC with his closeness to China and Russia, and his explicit rejection of Israel's legitimate right to preserve its survival as a State.
In this scenario, the Oval Office appealed to the concept of realpolitik and dedicated itself to building a relationship of closeness that could place Milei as a mandatory reference in Latin America. Lula moved away from DC and Gustavo Petro, president of Colombia, turned extremely left. Power abhors a vacuum, and Milei was brought to the front row.
The president of the United States, Joe Biden EFE)
The construction of Biden's staff involved formidable support in the negotiation with the IMF, Milei's visit to the West Wing of the White House, the meetings of the Chief of Staff, Nicolas Posse, at the CIA and the Southern Command General Staff, and the tour that the Undersecretary of State for Latin America, Brian Nichols, crowned a few weeks ago.
This geopolitical launching platform, supported by a very high-level agenda offered in Washington, can remain operational after the conclave held tomorrow by Milei and Blinken in the Casa Rosada.
Milei will receive Blinken this Friday along with Posse , Foreign Minister Diana Mondino , the Minister of Economy, Luis Caputo , the Secretary General of the Presidency, Karina Milei , and Gerardo Werthein , designated ambassador to the White House.
The United States embassy in Buenos Aires posted an official statement on social networks informing about the work agenda that Blinken and Milei will share during their meeting on the first floor of the Government Headquarters.
Javier Milei and Blinken will meet at the Casa Rosada
This agenda has a meticulous diplomatic wording that mimics Washington's geopolitical bet regarding the Argentine president, the concern of the Democratic administration about China's offensive in Latin America and the defense of human rights against the authoritarian regimes that operate in Cuba, Nicaragua and Venezuela.
“In Buenos Aires, Secretary Blinken will meet with Argentine President Javier Milei to discuss bilateral and global issues , including sustainable economic growth, our shared commitment to human rights and democratic governance, critical minerals, and improving the trade and investment for the benefit of both countries,” says the official statement posted on X by United States diplomacy.
El encuentro entre Javier Milei y Antony Blinken
El encuentro entre Javier Milei y Antony Blinken
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Arrival of Antony Blinken to Argentina
The hearing with Milei and part of his Cabinet will begin around 11:00 a.m., then there will be a limited press conference, and at 2:00 p.m., if there are no changes to Blinken's agenda, the official US plane will take off for Washington.
In principle, Blinken would not make a single comment on Milei's political decision to participate in the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC), where a strong campaign speech by Donald Trump, the probable presidential candidate of the Republican Party, is expected.
The head of state receives Blinken and travels to DC in the evening to arrive at CPAC after noon. Only Karina Milei and Werthein will travel with Milei, and the three will board a scheduled flight that stops in Miami.
Milei does not plan a formal meeting with Trump, but at the Casa Rosada they do not rule out a Photo Opportunity between the two.
Trump goes against Biden, and Biden distances himself from Trump's local or foreign allies. A personal position that is known in Balcarce 50 and that did not modify Milei's decision: two hours after Trump's speech, the Argentine president will speak at the CPAC on market freedom and monopolies.
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken speaks during a press conference in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil February 22, 2024. REUTERS/Pilar Olivares
As published tonight by the US State Department, the objective of the visit is “to reaffirm shared interests and expand cooperation in trade, critical minerals, human rights and security.” In addition, they published a review of the interests that both countries maintain:
United States-Argentina relations
- The United States and Argentina maintain a bilateral relationship based on deep economic ties and shared interests, including democracy and human rights, counterterrorism and the rule of law, improving citizen security, scientific, energy and technological infrastructure, ties between peoples and education.
- In 2023 we celebrate 200 years of diplomatic relations between the United States and Argentina.
- A United States presidential delegation led by Secretary of Energy Granholm attended the inauguration of President Milei on December 10, 2023. Members of the delegation met privately with President Milei to strengthen the state-to-state relationship United and Argentina. In 2023, the United States and Argentina held successful high-level dialogues on human rights and labor rights that increased alignment with these shared values.
- The Argentina Declassification Project, the largest government-to-government declassification release in U.S. history, published more than 11,000 records related to human rights abuses under the 1976-1983 Argentine dictatorship. It reflects the US government's long-standing commitment to transparency, accountability and human rights.
- The United States is the largest foreign investor in Argentina, with approximately $12.6 billion (in stock) of foreign direct investment in 2022, according to the Department of Commerce.
- The United States supports sustainable and inclusive growth in Argentina through its participation in the IMF and other international financial institutions that support financial stability and structural reform. On February 1, 2024, IMF board members supported the Seventh Review of Argentina's program, allowing the disbursement of $4.7 billion in funds needed to support ongoing economic reforms.
- In August 2021, the United States Embassy in Buenos Aires inaugurated the Academy of Women Entrepreneurs (AWE) at our Binational Center in Rosario. This initiative helped 30 Argentine female entrepreneurs create and grow their businesses through a combination of online training, mentoring, networking, and interpersonal skills development.
- The United States' scientific cooperation with Argentina remains strong, with the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) at the forefront of collaboration. Argentina signed the Artemis Accords during a visit by NASA Administrator Bill Nelson to Argentina on July 27, 2023, joining an expanding multilateral conversation on a common vision of peaceful space cooperation.
- Through the State Department's Bureau of Energy Resources and the Department of Energy's Net Zero World initiative, the United States provides technical assistance on critical minerals, decarbonization, renewable energy deployment, and energy sector procurement.
Foreign assistance and cooperation
- The State Department provides training and equipment to Argentina to combat transnational criminal organizations, drug trafficking, and related financial crimes. The State Department also funded a $1.3 million US-Argentina initiative to combat synthetic drugs and their chemical precursors, illustrating our strong bilateral cooperation and Argentina's leadership on this growing threat in the region.
- The United States and Argentina also cooperate on economic revitalization. U.S. Department of Labor programs support Argentine government and civil society efforts to combat child and forced labor, increase worker safety, and expand learning opportunities for at-risk youth.
- Since 2017, Argentina has received $6.6 million in security assistance from the Global Peace Operations Initiative (GPOI) to support the development of an engineering firm it has pledged for UN peacekeeping operations. .
- On December 20, 2023, the United States Department of Justice revealed terrorism charges against Samuel Salman El Reda for his role in planning and executing the attack on the Argentine-Israel Mutual Association (AMIA).
- The United States and Argentina cooperate closely on a variety of binational educational activities at the basic and higher education levels. The Binational Fulbright Commission coordinates the exchange of students, teachers and researchers. The Commission facilitates more than 250 exchanges a year and has coordinated more than 10,000 exchanges since its creation in 1956.
- More than 11,000 young people, students, academics, teachers and professionals have participated in cultural and educational exchanges between the United States and Argentina.
- Argentina is a strong partner in efforts to address the climate crisis. President Milei has committed to maintaining Argentina's nationally determined contribution by limiting emissions to a level 27.7 percent below its total emissions target for 2016.
- Argentina also increased its renewable energy target from 25 percent to 30 percent by 2030, pledged to reduce methane emissions and pledged to eradicate illegal deforestation.
- Rosario, one of the most important port cities in Argentina, participates in the Cities Forward Initiative as a partner city of Chattanooga, Tennessee. Cities are working to develop an urban sustainability project that benefits the most vulnerable populations in each city.
- Argentina is an active member and positive voice in the Partnership for Atlantic Cooperation, a White House initiative launched on September 18, 2023. The 38-nation partnership allows Atlantic coastal states to collaborate on common challenges to promote a peaceful, stable, prosperous and open society. safe and cooperative Atlantic region, and promote healthy, sustainable and resilient Atlantic resources.
