News of visit

US national security advisor set to visit Argentina, Brazil

02-08-2021 22:45 Jake Sullivan will travel to Brazil and Argentina this week to strengthen "strategic ties" with both countries, the White House said Monday.

Pedro Sánchez in Argentina

Spanish PM offers 'absolute and total' support for Argentina's debt talks

09-06-2021 19:54 Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez offers “absolute and total” support to the Argentine government’s bid to renegotiate debt with IMF and Paris Club during one-day visit to Buenos Aires.

ALBERTO IN MEXICO

President arrives in Mexico for talks on business, vaccines

22-02-2021 14:05 Alberto Fernández landed in Mexico City today for an official visit geared towards “strengthening commercial ties” between two countries. President set to meet Mexican counterpart Andrés Manuel López Obrador, billionaire businessman Carlos Slim and visit an AstraZeneca vaccine laboratory.

IRAN NUCLEAR DISPUTE

UN nuclear watchdog proposes Iran visit as deadline looms

16-02-2021 18:18 IAEA chief Rafael Grossi offers to visit Iran to find a solution to a looming stand-off over inspections agreed under the 2015 nuclear deal.

DIPLOMACY

Alberto Fernández to visit Chile's Piñera in Santiago this month

16-01-2021 06:56 President Alberto Fernández will travel to Santiago on January 26 to meet with Chilean President Sebastián Piñera.

DEbt talks

Argentina contracts Bank of America, HSBC & Lazard for debt talks

02-03-2020 17:17 Argentina hired Bank of America, HSBC to become its placement agents of the debt restructuring and engaged Lazard in order to be its financial advisor, according to a statement from Economy Minister published on Sunday.

DEBT RESTRUCTURING

Sustainability the focus as IMF mission team returns to Buenos Aires

02-03-2020 14:50 IMF mission team due in Buenos Aires for new talks with Economy Minister Martín Guzmán and other government officials.

by Luis Di Lorenzo

MISSION TEAM

Fernández praises Guzmán as IMF confirms team will visit next week

28-02-2020 13:52 International Monetary Fund confirms it will send a mission team to Buenos Aires again next week to continue auditing public accounts.

ALBERTO IN EUROPE

Fernández and Francis try to steer clear of abortion issue

01-02-2020 09:12 Poverty and debt on agenda as president and the pontiff meet at Vatican – but mixed messages emerge over discussions over abortion reform.

by Joseph Charney