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Argentina to Sign FBI Antiterror Pact in Washington to Establish Direct 'Red Phone' Link

Officials say the channel will run through the new National Antiterrorism Center.

Overview

  • Security Secretary Alejandra Monteoliva and intelligence chief Sergio Neiffert are leading the Argentine delegation to formalize the agreement in Washington on Friday.
  • Patricia Bullrich says the pact creates an immediate communication line with the FBI for real-time alerts, with operations centered in the recently created National Antiterrorism Center.
  • Ambassador Alec Oxenford said the deal would be announced very soon, credited the MileiTrump meeting with accelerating talks, and noted he signed a confidentiality agreement.
  • The government plans to seek a similar cooperation accord with the European Union, and officials do not rule out FBI technical teams and equipment or future FBI training for Argentina’s new DFI, as reported by local media.
  • Rights groups and opposition figures warn of overreach, citing a reported inclusion of a Mapuche community in a terrorism registry and an unconfirmed report of upcoming U.S. troop training at Argentine naval bases.