US EditionMilei to Meet Trump at White House as Argentina Seeks $20bn Swap Before Election
The visit aims to deepen US-Argentina ties with joint military exercises and a $20 billion US economic support plan to stabilize Argentina's currency, officials said.
- On October 14, US President Donald J. Trump will personally host Argentine President Javier Milei at the White House, Casa Rosada confirmed.
- Following their meeting in New York last week, Casa Rosada said the visit aims to strengthen a strategic partnership based on shared values and political harmony.
- Milei's Emergency Decree authorised US troop entry and Argentine transfers from October 5 to 11, with exercises including Operation Solidarity in Puerto Varas, Chile, and Tridente on Argentine naval bases.
- Plans to use US Treasury funds and negotiate a US$20-billion programme raised eyebrows, while the peso rebounded after US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announced talks on a swap line.
- Diplomatic sources said the Blair Residence is usually reserved for closest allies, while Javier Milei thanked Donald J. Trump and Scott Bessent for their "support and confidence" on X.
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Milei announces new meeting with Trump at White House
Argentine President Javier Milei will meet on Oct. 14 with his US counterpart, Donald J. Trump, at the White House, just a few days ahead of the midterm elections in the South American country, Casa Rosada confirmed Tuesday. “MEETING AT THE WHITE HOUSE. End,” Milei posted on X.
Milei to meet Trump at White House as Argentina seeks $20bn swap before election
Argentine President Javier Milei will meet US President Donald Trump at the White House on October 14, less than two weeks before congressional elections that could determine the fate of the libertarian leader's economic reforms.
El Periódico
Javier Milei desperately needs Donald Trump, and that’s why he’s looking for his shelter again. Last week’s protective embrace has failed to push Argentina’s economic turmoil away. Markets remain very restless and distrust the anarcho-capitalist’s ability to get ahead. The Central Bank (BCRA) sold $748 million to prevent the price of the currency from skyrocketing and end up ruining an economic plan that shows signs of growing limitations, to th…
President Javier Milei briefly and forcefully confirmed a high-level meeting with his US counterpart, Donald J. Trump. With a tweet that simply read "MEETING AT THE WHITE HOUSE. End," the president announced the news, which minutes later was made official by the Argentine Foreign Ministry. The visit will take place on October 14 in Washington, D.C., in a gesture that seeks to seal the "excellent bilateral relationship" and political harmony betw…
The president of Argentina, Javier Milei, will meet again in mid-October with his American counterpart, Donald Trump, in the White House, in the middle of the campaign for legislative and municipal elections, and just days after meeting on the margins of the United Nations General Assembly.
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