Argentina: On 31 November Argentina’s President Mauricio Macri and US President Donald Trump met on the sidelines of the G-20 Summit in Argentina. A US Department of State press release highlights as evidence of progress in the US-Argentina bilateral relationship: the signing of a framework to strengthen infrastructure and technical cooperation between the US and Argentina in the energy sector; the signing of letters of interest with the Overseas Private Investment Corporation for six projects in Argentina; and the fact that Argentina can again freely export beef to the US. In addition, the US and Argentina also signed agreements in the areas of education, health, and conservation. During the meeting, President Trump also emphasised the need for close coordination to confront the crisis in Venezuela and for increased bilateral security cooperation to counter terrorism and transnational crime.
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