The government of Javier Miley deepens the relationship with the United States – Economy

Marisa Lago, representative of Joe Biden's government, will hold meetings with front-line officials from the Javier Miley administration.

US Undersecretary for International Trade Marissa Lago will arrive in Buenos Aires and will hold meetings “with senior officials of the Argentine government” on Monday, April 8 and Tuesday, April 9. Javier Miley deepens his relationship with the North American country.

This trip aims to “enhance trade cooperation” and “strengthen” trade relations with Argentina, the US Embassy in Buenos Aires announced.

As the diplomatic representative noted in a statement, another priority is to “highlight the Biden-Harris administration” for its work on “climate change, promoting inclusive economic growth and prosperity in the region.”

In addition to her meetings with Argentine officials, Lago will meet with private sector business leaders, including women leaders, “to gain perspective on Argentina’s priorities in its trade and investment relations with the United States.”

In this visit, the idea of ​​the US Department of Commerce is to “identify opportunities to deepen trade cooperation” with Argentina.

It should be noted that since the inauguration of Javier Miley, the Argentine government and its American counterpart have expanded their relations following the visit of front-line officials of the Biden administration.

In mid-February, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrived in the country and held a meeting for more than an hour with the Argentine head of state at Casa Rosada, the highest-level visit to date.

A month later, the head of the US Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), William Burns, arrived in Argentina, who held meetings with Chief of Staff Nicolas Bosse, the head of the AFI, Sylvester Savory, and the Minister of Security. Patricia Bullrich. The last visit of the Supreme Command of the Intelligence Service was in 2010.

Almost simultaneously with Burns' arrival, another senior US government official arrived in the country, namely Brent Neiman, Under Secretary for International Finance at the US Treasury Department, the organization headed by Janet Yellen. The Economist reports directly to Guy Champoux, Under-Secretary of the Treasury for International Affairs, who also visited Argentina this year.

The last visit by a front-line representative to the United States was last week with the arrival of Laura Richardson, head of that country's Southern Command. His time in Argentina caused a stir due to his statements on the importance of the region's natural resources and the geopolitical dispute with China.