President Javier Milei welcomed the brand new United States ambassador in Buenos Aires, Peter Lamelas, to the Casa Rosada on Monday, internet hosting him briefly for personal talks.
Lamelas, 66, formally introduced his diplomatic credentials to the President, a day after formally starting his mission in Argentina.
The Cuban-born US diplomat arrived at Authorities Home shortly after 5pm and left simply over an hour later. The ceremony, attended by Overseas Minister Pablo Quirno, additionally included the presentation of credentials by a number of different new ambassadors, Austria’s Gerhard Mayer, Belgium’s Hubert Raymond Cooreman, the European Union’s Erik Hoeg, the UK’s David Seldon Cairns and Switzerland’s Andrea Semadeni.
Following the group ceremony, Milei held a non-public assembly with Lamelas in his workplace. The brand new ambassador met with Overseas Minister Quirno on the Palacio San Martín on Monday.
Argentina’s authorities, underneath President Javier Milei, considers its relationship with america to be of paramount significance. Buenos Aires sees Washington as a strategic ally that may assist it entice funding and assist its plan of financial stabilisation. Inside this framework, diplomacy is being repositioned as a central pillar of the administration’s narrative of “opening to the world.”
“Ambassador Peter Lamelas met at this time with President Javier Milei, presenting his credentials and reaffirming america’ dedication to additional strengthening the connection between our two nations, primarily based on shared values and pursuits,” the US Embassy mentioned on its official X account.
The talks got here simply hours earlier than Milei’s journey to america – his 14th since taking workplace. The President departs for Miami tomorrow to attend the 2025 America Enterprise Discussion board, staged on the Kaseya Heart, which brings collectively main figures from international politics and the worlds of sport, leisure and tradition.
In accordance with the organisers, confirmed audio system embrace US President Donald Trump, Venezuelan opposition chief María Corina Machado, Argentina’s nationwide soccer group star Lionel Messi, former Google CEO and chairman Eric Schmidt, tennis legend Rafael Nadal, JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon, actor Will Smith, Citadel founder and CEO Ken Griffin, FIFA president Gianni Infantino, Formulation 1 CEO Stefano Domenicali and a bunch of others.
Authorities sources mentioned the President’s schedule remains to be being finalised, although a gathering with Trump is unlikely because of scheduling conflicts.
After his assembly with Lamelas, Milei additionally obtained evangelical preacher Franklin Graham at Casa Rosada.
Graham, who preached at Trump’s first and second presidential inaugurations, is the present president and CEO of the Billy Graham Evangelistic Affiliation (BGEA) and the evangelical reduction organisation Samaritan’s Purse. He was joined by BGEA board member Melvin Graham, BGEA Latin America director Christopher Swanson, and Viktor Hamm, BGEA vice-president of Crusades.
Graham, who’s performing two dates on the stadium of the Vélez Sarsfield soccer membership this week, has confronted criticism over earlier remarks that homosexuality is an “abomination” and pushing “conversion remedy” remedy.
On Monday, Milei and a number of other of his Cupboard officers participated in a prayer occasion with evangelical church leaders on the Casa Rosada – the primary time a bunch of representatives from the religion had been invited to stage an occasion at Authorities Home.
Officers from the Christian Alliance of Evangelical Church buildings of the Argentine Republic (ACIERA), which represents round 85 p.c of such church buildings, led the service.
Prayers had been provided for the nation, officers and the church buildings, whereas calls for had been additionally voiced for enhancements within the financial system, justice, and training, and for achievement within the combat in opposition to drug-trafficking.
The representatives additionally prayed for Milei, asking God to present him “knowledge, braveness and temperance to information Argentina in troublesome occasions.”
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