Today, Secretary of the Treasury Scott K.H. Bessent of the United States met with Argentina’s President Javier Milei in Buenos Aires. Secretary Bessent expressed the United States’ support for President Milei’s economic reform initiatives and praised the early steps taken by his government to remove trade barriers with the U.S.
Bessent also acknowledged Argentina’s recent successful negotiations with the International Monetary Fund (IMF), showing confidence in President Milei’s ability to sustain Argentina’s economic progress.
“Secretary Bessent affirmed the United States’ full support for President Milei’s bold economic reforms,” the press release stated. Moreover, he “commended him for his government’s early move to reduce barriers towards reciprocal trade with the United States.”
The Secretary expressed the trust of the United States in President Milei to keep driving Argentina’s economic momentum forward.
