{
  "id": 9157728,
  "title": "Milei’s US trade deal is under threat as Argentina demands better terms",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/22/mileis-us-trade-deal-is-under-threat-as-argentina-demands-better-terms",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-09-22T14:26:28.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Buenos Aires Times",
    "slug": "buenos-aires-times",
    "url": "https://www.batimes.com.ar/news/economy/mileis-us-trade-deal-is-under-threat-as-argentina-demands-better-terms.phtml"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "President Javier Milei's advisers in Argentina have informed the US administration that they lack the necessary votes in Congress to ratify the bilateral trade agreement signed in February, according to sources familiar with the situation. The Argentine government wishes to renegotiate the terms due to the US Supreme Court's ruling on President Donald Trump's global tariffs. Despite Trump calling Milei \"my favorite president,\" his policymakers arrived in Buenos Aires recently to stress that renegotiation is off the table, as it would set a precedent for other nations seeking more favorable conditions. The US policymakers are urging Argentina to ratify the deal, but they don't perceive a coherent legislative strategy or timeline from Milei's administration, according to sources. Time is running out as Argentina's legislative year concludes in November, and Milei is concentrating on other high-stakes legislation, and his 2027 re-election bid may render ambitious reforms like this one too risky to pass. Although Argentina's dollar bonds underperformed compared to emerging-market peers on Tuesday, with yields climbing to 10.54 percent, the delay in ratification isn't straining the overall relationship. If Trump and Milei happen to meet at the United Nations General Assembly in New York this week, they could potentially revive the deal. However, disagreements over a path forward stand in contrast to their ideological affinity and follow the US's provision of a $20 billion currency swap line to Argentina a year ago to prevent a market sell-off prior to the country's midterm elections. Both sides had previously hailed the trade agreement as a landmark achievement that strengthened the burgeoning bilateral ties.",
  "summary": "Milei government tells Trump administration it doesn't have the votes in Congress to ratify bilateral trade agreement signed last February and are seeking renegotiation of the terms. Leer más",
  "key_points": [],
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}