Overview

• A DHS official told Axios there is no pending signature on waiver agreements with Argentina.
• An Argentine delegation led by ARCA chief Juan Pazo was told in Miami that the agreement lacked a signature, waited two days, and returned to Buenos Aires without a deal.
• Axios reports that concerns tied to leaked audio scandals involving Argentine officials factored into the reassessment.
• Reporting also describes a disagreement between Secretary of State Marco Rubio and DHS chief Kristi Noem over procedure for advancing the waiver process.
• The pause follows a July 28 joint announcement that began Argentina’s path to the Visa Waiver Program, with Axios adding that proposed terms included replacing Chinese customs software with U.S. products.