Antony J. Blinken will visit Argentina in late February as part of a short trip to South America in which he will also meet with Brazilian President Lula da Silva
International relations
US Secretary of State to meet with Milei in Buenos Aires
US concerned about Venezuela’s arrest of activist and her family
Rocío San Miguel’s whereabouts are unknown, and the UN is warning that her detention could constitute an enforced disappearance
Fernando Marman and Luis Har had been kidnapped on October 7 and were rescued in Rafah, near Gaza’s border with Egypt
The president reiterated his promises to officially designate Hamas as a terrorist group and to move Argentina’s embassy in Israel to Jerusalem
‘Argentina can’t continue with this crisis,’ says senior US official
Brian A. Nichols, US Assistant Secretary of State for Western Hemisphere Affairs, said any potential future agreement with the IMF would be ‘beneficial’ for Argentines
US begins reimposing sanctions on Venezuela, oil may come next
The move comes after the Supreme Court upheld a ban on opposition presidential hopeful María Corina Machado
Reuters: IMF, Argentina to defer final US$44 billion loan review to November
After multiple reviews highlighting the country’s missed goals, sources told Reuters the additional time is to ‘ensure that the program delivers on its objectives’
Colombia recalls ambassador to Argentina after Milei calls Petro ‘communist assassin’
The Foreign Minister accused Milei of disregarding the ‘deep ties of friendship’ between both countries
Milei calls for the release of Hamas hostages, confirms he will travel to Israel
Speaking at an event honoring International Holocaust Remembrance Day, the president said that ‘Nazis are not a thing of the past’