Two top Trump officials set for Buenos Aires visit
Christopher Landau and Juan Pablo Segura, from the Bureau of Western Hemisphere Affairs, are visiting Paraguay and Argentina. Drug-trafficking, security and investment top the agenda as Washington steps up engagement with Argentina. Leer más
Two high-ranking US officials, Christopher Landau and Juan Pablo Segura, are set to visit Buenos Aires from October 19 to 26. This tour is part of Donald Trump's new security doctrine, which focuses on preventing outside powers from gaining a foothold in the hemisphere. Landau, the Deputy Secretary of State for Western Hemisphere Affairs, will meet with Argentine Foreign Minister Pablo Quirno at the San Martín Palace.
Segura, an Argentine-born businessman, will accompany Landau as the Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for the region. The purpose of the visit is to build on the momentum generated by the Andes-Atlantic Corridor, a US investment initiative in railways, ports, and energy infrastructure. The trip aims to drive economic growth, increase US investment, and strengthen security cooperation in the region, with a particular focus on narcoterrorism.
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