Förderung: USA wollen Milliarden für Projekte in Argentinien bereitstellen

The United States government plans to allocate seven billion dollars in loans to support energy, mining, and infrastructure projects in Argentina. The U.S. Department of State announced that the Export-Import Bank, a federal agency, will provide the funds until 2027. This is intended to assist Argentine companies in obtaining loans for purchasing U.S. equipment and securing contracts with U.S. companies to expand railroads, pipelines, ports, and power lines.

At a side event of the UN General Assembly in New York, Deputy U.S. Secretary of State Christopher Landau and Argentine Foreign Minister Pablo Quirno explained that the agreement aims to connect Argentina's lithium and copper-rich northwest region and the extensive Vaca Muerta shale gas fields to the country's ports. This is expected to facilitate the transportation of minerals, oil, and gas to the United States and other markets.

The deal bolsters efforts by U.S. President Donald Trump to reduce dependence on China's mineral industry while strengthening the alliance with Argentine President Javier Milei. Milei advocates for exporting oil, gas, and minerals to transform Argentina's economy and alleviate its recurring dollar shortage, which has sparked economic crises.

The close relationship between Argentina and the U.S. has already paid off for Argentina, with Washington providing a 20 billion dollar International Monetary Fund bailout last year and an additional 20 billion dollar currency swap line to stabilize the Argentine peso. The two nations also signed a trade agreement at the beginning of the year.