Overview
- Peter Lamelas presented copies of his letters of credence to Foreign Minister Pablo Quirno at the Palacio San Martín, formally starting his mission.
- He announced he will meet President Javier Milei in the coming days to deepen bilateral cooperation.
- Named by President Donald Trump in March and confirmed by the U.S. Senate in September, Lamelas is a Cuban-born physician and entrepreneur with no prior diplomatic career.
- Both governments highlight a priority agenda that includes talks on a reciprocal tariff‑reduction commercial arrangement and closer coordination in energy, technology, defense and security.
- The ambassador plans visits to provinces to facilitate U.S. investment in lithium, uranium, gas, oil and hydroelectric projects, while roles in projects like “Stargate Argentina” remain under clarification after OpenAI downplayed participation.