Biden Discusses ‘Shared Priorities’ With Argentina’s President-Elect Javier Milei

Published on November 23, 2023

President Joe Biden has spoken to Argentina’s President-elect Javier Milei for the first time about the “shared priorities” between the United States and Argentina, the White House has said. Argentina’s economy Minister, Sergio Massa, conceded defeat to Mr. Milei on Nov. 19 after it became clear he couldn’t win. Argentina’s Electoral Authority later revealed the now President-elect Milei secured 55.7 percent of the vote, while Mr. Massa only received 44.3 percent. According to a Nov. 22 press release from the White House, President Biden spoke with President-elect Javier Milei about the need to continue building a “strong relationship” between the U.S. and Argentina going forward. Especially in areas such as “economic issues, on regional and multilateral cooperation, and on shared priorities.”...