Overview
- The Casa Rosada is advancing a proposal to host a regional gathering of conservative presidents in 2026 to build a U.S.-aligned axis.
- Prospective invitees identified by the government include José Antonio Kast of Chile, Rodrigo Paz of Bolivia, Daniel Noboa of Ecuador, Santiago Peña of Paraguay and Nayib Bukele of El Salvador.
- Officials are evaluating March 2026 to coincide with CPAC Argentina, with formal invitations to be issued through the Foreign Ministry led by Pablo Quirno.
- The envisioned coordination spans trade openness and Mercosur flexibilization, security and intelligence ties, and a counterweight to governments in Venezuela, Brazil and Colombia.
- Milei publicly confirmed attendance at the World Economic Forum in Switzerland on January 19–23, 2026, after prior Davos speeches that drew domestic backlash, and his agenda also includes Argentina Week in New York and Kast’s inauguration in Chile.