Overview

• Argentina’s Foreign Ministry confirmed the official visit, describing it as a chance to strengthen a strategic partnership based on shared values.
• Milei and his delegation will be housed at Blair House, the official guest residence for visiting heads of state.
• The meeting is scheduled 12 days before Argentina’s Oct. 26 legislative elections.
• Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent says the U.S. is negotiating a US$20 billion swap with Argentina’s central bank and stands ready to purchase Argentine dollar bonds.
• Bessent also said several U.S. companies plan significant direct investments in Argentina contingent on a favorable electoral outcome, with the trip overlapping IMF and World Bank meetings in Washington.