Argentina’s President Javier Milei will “surely” meet US counterpart Donald Trump on a visit to the United States Wednesday, a top Buenos Aires official told local media.
Milei’s trip comes as Argentina seeks a $20 billion loan from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to replenish its central bank’s reserves.
The two leaders will receive awards for their “conservative values” during a ceremony at Trump’s Mar-a-Lago resort in Florida, Argentine Foreign Minister Gerardo Werthein told local news channel LN+ on Tuesday.
“We have nothing formally scheduled, but there will surely be a meeting,” Werthein said.
His policy of strict austerity slowed inflation considerably but failed to lift consumer spending.
The prospect of another IMF loan — $20 billion loan on top of the $44 billion it already owes — has caused a run on the peso, prompted by fears that the new deal could entail a possible devaluation which Milei has rebuffed.
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