The Secretary of State of the United States, Antony Blinken will travel to Brazil and Argentina next weekwhere he will meet with the leaders of both countries to discuss “bilateral and global affairs”the State Department reported on Friday.
Blinken will travel to Brasilia, Rio de Janeiro and Buenos Aires from February 20 to 23on the occasion of the celebration in Brazil of the G20 Foreign Ministers Meetingwithin the framework of his presidency of the group that brings together the largest economies in the world.
He will meet with President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva in Brasilia to discuss the US-Brazil alliance for workers’ rights and cooperation in the energy transition, the State Department said, before traveling to Rio for the meeting. of the G20.
In Rio, wait “engage world leaders in our shared initiatives to increase peace and stability” and address international efforts to support Haiti, which faces a growing humanitarian crisis and outbreaks of violence.
Blinken will then head to Buenos Aires to meet with Argentine President Javier Milei, a right-wing libertarian who was sworn into office in December promising “shock therapy” to stabilize the country’s beleaguered economy.
Blinken and Milei will talk about “sustainable economic growth, our common commitment to human rights and democratic governance, critical minerals and improved trade and investment”the State Department reported in a statement.