U.S.-Argentine Relations

Secretary of State Hillary Clinton briefly passed through Buenos Aires on her way to Uruguay and Chile, which were planned destinations on her itinerary. This allowed for a meeting with President Cristina Kirchner, in which a request was made for the U.S. to intercede with Great Britain concerning the Malvinas [Falkland Islands].

As days passed by, the idea of mediation between London and Buenos Aires by Washington, involving a change in the State Department’s current policy in this matter, was ruled out. These are goodwill gestures that accompany permanent policies.

Making changes in policy depends on the constancy and consistency with which governments conduct foreign policy and strategic relations with countries that have more weight according to common interests.

In that sense, the government does not have much to show regarding the attention that our country deserves from the U.S. It is clear that the Obama administration has had more continuity than change in its approach to the region. As a result, it has maintained the same preferences for and criticisms toward the governments and countries in the area.

The gestures toward the region indicate that Argentina does not occupy a place of importance in Washington’s agenda. We do not expect that this will change given the type of statements that president Kirchner made when expressing her opinions about her North American counterpart.

The government does not have much to show in respect to the attention that our country deserves from the Unites States. Argentina doesn’t have a relevant place on the agenda.