Argentina
Jorge Macri and Cristian Ritondo took the PRO agenda to Washington
The party delegation held meetings at the White House and in the United States Congress. It also took part in a conference at the Atlantic Council.
Jorge Macri and Cristian Ritondo led a series of meetings in Washington D.C. with White House officials, members of the United States Congress, political leaders and organizations, in a visit focused on strengthening political ties and expanding the PRO’s international profile, according to BAE Negocios and Crónica.
According to both outlets, the delegation also included Gabriel Sánchez Zinny and Fulvio Pompeo. In that context, it held a meeting with Richard Walters, deputy chief of staff at the White House for Legislative and Political Affairs, with whom he discussed the U.S. political situation, changes in the region and the landscape left by the latest elections in Latin America.
According to BAE Negocios, Jorge Macri said that in that meeting they also addressed the changes driven by President Javier Milei. He also said that the PRO supports that course and considered that deepening ties with the United States is part of that strategy.
The agenda also included meetings with Republican Senator for Ohio Bernie Moreno, Republican Representative for Ohio Michael Rulli, co-chair of the Congressional Argentina Caucus, and Republican Representative for Florida María Elvira Salazar. According to BAE Negocios and Crónica, the talks focused on the bilateral relationship between Argentina and the United States, the regional political situation and the need to expand channels of dialogue between leaders from both countries.
During the visit, the delegation also took part in a conference at the Atlantic Council, where it spoke about the experience of the city of Buenos Aires and the role it can play in the current political stage in Argentina. According to BAE Negocios, Ritondo said that the interest Argentina arouses in such forums shows that the country’s policy shift is seen as a sustained process, and he highlighted openness to the world, fiscal discipline and predictability for investment.
Before political leaders, businesspeople and academics, Jorge Macri also stressed that Buenos Aires can serve as an entry point for U.S. companies interested in Argentina and the region, because of its concentration of talent, universities, services, technology, finance, culture and entertainment, BAE Negocios reported.
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