Overview
- Interior Minister Diego Santilli held his first formal meeting with U.S. Ambassador Peter Lamelas at the Casa Rosada on Tuesday morning, according to official schedules.
- The government says the U.S.–Argentina trade and investment framework announced on November 13 remains unsigned with no date set, though talks to finalize text and implementation continue.
- Lamelas this week signed a memorandum to place a Policía Federal Argentina representative on New York’s Dorado Task Force to track illicit finance linked to organized crime and terrorism.
- Santilli is touring provinces to build congressional backing for the 2026 Budget and labor and tax reforms, securing support from Corrientes Governor Gustavo Valdés and planning meetings with Jorge Macri and Sergio Ziliotto.
- Draft terms under discussion include reciprocal market access, tariff reductions, regulatory alignment, labor and environmental commitments, and potential consideration of U.S. national security trade measures affecting sectors such as beef, steel and aluminum.