Argentina
Milei returns from New York without a bilateral meeting with Trump and prepares his trip to Paris
The President ended his visit to the United States without the formal meeting with Donald Trump that the government had expected. At the same time, the administration is seeking to capitalize on a financing announcement and launch a new international stop with governors and allies.
Javier Milei returns to Argentina this Friday after his trip to New York, where he did not secure a bilateral meeting with Donald Trump. During the visit, he did share activities with the U.S. president and held a brief exchange with Marco Rubio, but the political photo the Casa Rosada was expecting did not materialize.
In his address to the UN General Assembly, Milei again defended Argentina’s sovereignty over the Malvinas Islands and questioned the organization’s functioning. However, according to Ámbito, there was no public statement from Washington backing that claim.
At the same time, Trump received British Prime Minister Andy Burnham. According to Ámbito and C5N, the Malvinas issue was part of that conversation. According to that outlet, Burnham said he set out the British position on the islands and stressed that London would remain firm, while Trump highlighted the strong moment in ties between the United States and the United Kingdom.
One of the meetings Milei did hold was with Benjamin Netanyahu. Ámbito reported that the President there reaffirmed his support for the Israeli prime minister and his alignment with Israel.
The trip also left an economic announcement: Argentina and the United States announced the creation of the Andes-Atlantic Corridor, with financing of up to u$s7,000 million for infrastructure linked to energy, mining, transportation and connectivity. According to Ámbito, the scheme includes instruments from U.S. agencies and the possibility of leveraging private investment, although it does not imply an immediate disbursement of that amount.
Back home, the government will have to resume the domestic agenda. During the president’s absence, Karina Milei was left in charge of talks with allies amid negotiations over the 2027 budget, electoral reform and the PASO, according to both Ámbito and C5N.
Both outlets also noted that the President’s next international stop will be in Paris, between September 30 and October 2, to take part in Argentina Week. He will be accompanied by Karina Milei, Diego Santilli and a group of governors, including Marcelo Orrego, Alfredo Cornejo, Ignacio Torres, Claudio Vidal, Rolando Figueroa, Alberto Weretilneck, Gustavo Sáenz, Raúl Jalil, Carlos Sadir, Martín Llaryora, Leandro Zdero, Juan Pablo Valdés and Rogelio Frigerio.
According to Ámbito, the Casa Rosada is seeking to expand the delegation even further and remains uncertain about Jorge Macri’s presence. That trip will have an economic focus, but also a political dimension, at a time when the ruling party is trying to strengthen alliances ahead of 2027.
On the domestic front, Ámbito and C5N indicated that Milei instructed his officials not to confront Patricia Bullrich, in a sign of caution amid tensions within the ruling coalition.
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