Upset in Argentine as US President Not to Visit During Forthcoming Trip to Latin America
United States President Barack Obama’s forthcoming visit to Latin America has cause upset in Argentina, because he will not be visiting the country. In March Obama will embark on his first trip to South America and Central America, visiting Chile, Brazil and El Salvador as he tries to shore up security and economic ties with the emerging economies.
The US president announced his intention to travel to the Latin American countries in his State of the Union address on Tuesday night, where he urged stepped-up investments in infrastructure and clean energy to help keep America competitive.
In Argentina the fact that Obama will not visit, is seen as a blow to the country and current administration. A White House spokesperson said Obama will visit “key leaders of the continent.”
Both Argentina and the US have said that their relationship is satisfactory but recently disclosed Wikileaks documents have shown that President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner has shown her upset, on several occasions, because she feels Argentina has not been receiving the attention it deserves from the United States. Kirchner and Obama have only held, one, short meeting together at a multinational summit, which is not the case of other countries such as Brazil, Colombia, Chile, Peru, Mexico, Panama and El Salvador.
US Assistant State Secretary Arturo Valenzuela has visited Argentine twice and on neither visit was he able to meet President Kirchner. During his first visit in December 2009 he made remarks about US companies complaints about the judiciary system in Argentina, which led to a formal protest by the Argentine foreign minister. On his second visit, less than two weeks ago, which was practically unnoticed, Valenzuela released a communiqué in which he emphasized Argentina’s valuable role in Union of South American Nations (UNASUR) and regional cooperation.
Brazil's strides in renewable clean energy and its new leader were factors in Obama's decision to travel to the country, White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs said. Dilma Rousseff was sworn in recently as Brazil's new president, replacing Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva.
“I think the president believes that it is important for him to get to South America and Central America personally ... and strengthen, as we have in Asia and in Europe, strengthen our ties to that very important region of the world,” Gibbs said while traveling with Obama to Wisconsin.
Obama won't be the first US president to travel to Latin America. Dwight Eisenhower traveled to Chile, Argentina, Uruguay and Brazil in 1960, and George H.W. Bush travelled to the same countries in 1990. Bill Clinton and George W. Bush also made official visits to Chile on the sidelines of regional summits, according to Chile's foreign ministry.
Obama's visit will fall during the 50th anniversary of President John F. Kennedy's Alliance for Progress, which was aimed at accelerating economic and social development in Latin America.
It's unclear why the president won't be making stops in Panama or Colombia, where the president has vowed to pursue trade deals.
Chilean officials welcomed Obama's pending visit. “This is an event that isn't repeated very often, and we hope to make the most of it,” Foreign Affairs Minister Alfredo Moreno told reporters in Chile. “We think that it's a recognition, just as he mentioned in his State of the Union speech, that we are a country that does things responsibly and that shares common values, ideas and ways to improve development.”
Among the topics on the table for discussion are renewable energy and global economic stability, Moreno said. Regional democratic development and participation in regional multilateral organizations will also likely be on the agenda, Moreno added.
Energy will be one of the biggest issues on the agenda for Chile and the US, Moreno said. The two countries are working on nuclear energy cooperation. Chile hasn't yet decided to give commercial nuclear reactors the go-ahead. It has, however, been talking to the U.S. about cooperation so it will have the know-how and the regulatory framework in place.
“We have to make up for lost time on the nuclear issue, and in that sense the US can provide assistance,” he said.
Even though Argentina is a member of the G-20 and is currently presiding over the so called group of 77 at the United Nations, it is not enough for Obama to visit the country.
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The Ks were blacklisted and pretty soon Arg will be out of G20 then they will truly be irrelevant...as much international influence as say, Paraguay...
Wow. Who writes these things... Must be a fellow Falkland Islander who has no idea what has happened in South America in the last ten years yet thinks all life evolves afround them ...
Argentina, and several other s american countries, are moving away from the bum kissing past relationships with the States (I probably should mention at this point so as to put it into further context, that the Argentina of the 70's had many top military people (yes, the same types who were in the background of the Falklands invasion...) trained there... as did others... Chile still practises some of that 'economic tinkering', hence Obama of course is still going there...I digress anyway.
The Kirchners have put Argentina back onto the map as far as stability goes, and frankly don't need any more neo-liberal meddling, which - in case the ill informed dont realise - supports right wing thinking/business approaches - i.e. imperialistic capitalism.... Its a widespread feeling in S America. And considering the States history of meddling in virtually every right wing dictatorship takeover, it should be applauded.
As a matter of fact, I would have been “upset” if he was coming...
His “No Coming” is the best indicator that Argentina is fulfilling to perfection her role in the independent Unasur and Mercosur.
Brazil,..... you talk to the guy and explain him the new situation down here. ......Ok?
“His “No Coming” is the best indicator that Argentina is fulfilling to perfection her role in the independent Unasur and Mercosur.”
On the contrary, it proves what little Argentina has to offer and how little relevence Argentina is to the outside world.
I too would avoid meeting the fruit loop Cristina, he'll only recieve an earfull of whinging about the Falklands.
She says and does things to win the elections, but after, she regrets it. It's too late for that Mrs Cristina, you are a liar.
This ape should stay away from Argentina.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=poCfutKNeig
The more far away, the better.
Word, some of us have visited your patch in recent times (as well as other countries on the continent) but nothing much changes - Argentina remains too full of self delusion and its own self importance in the realm of world politics. Why do you think Cameron is going to Brazil?
There's only one continental leader - Brazil - but only if Dilma can keep it on course and appease her minorities. Future Argentina? Fred says it all.
Who would want to visit a cesspit?
don’t worry I will the president to come and visit you.
im sure after a quick phone call the president of Trinidad and Tobago will come [promptly] or the president of uganda,, no pun intended
Ah... do you mean your little world Den?
Let me see...
1 -First visit to a foreign country scheduled for Dilma Rousseff (Brazilian president) is to Argentina not US.
2 -Hu Jintao first official visited was to Argentina and not US.
3- Dmitry Medvedev (Russia) his first official visit was to Argentina and not US. (by the way he is very short) cache.daylife.com/imageserve/08tucap7wY7G8/610x.jpg
4- Arabs countries visited Argentina to invest money and make business. While they are running from US.
Well enough to show you that all those leaders, that USA needs desperate to buy its bonds, sell I don’t know what from USA to them and finance crumbling America’s economy, etc.
Didn’t take US as a priority in their agenda.
Seems US was not very important to them as you may believe.
What do that tell you Den?
@Sir Rodderick Bodkin
I don’t care about him but money talks and Uncle Sam doesn’t have any left so first US has to pay its 14 trillions external debt, take care of the assets denominate in US dollars and then we may be will hear about how big USA is.
We want to hear cuts, cuts and cuts at the moment, 300bn US dollars held by Argentineans are saying so.
So he is really stupid and is not upsetting Cristina (what I don’t care really) else Argies US dollar holders trapped like the rest of the world in US’s fiesta.
Hmm perhaps not.
The Empire Strikes Back .....again.
some countries list :
----------------------------------------------------
Japan : 1.300 billion $
China : 1.220 billion $
........................................
Cayman Island : 820 billion $
Bermuda : 220 billion $
.................................................
Middle East Oil Exporters : 420 billion $
........................................
Brasil : 180 billion $
Chile : 30 billion $
Colombia : 20 billion $
Venezuela : 13 billion $
Argentina : 11 billion 4
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Vietnam : 13 billion $
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Botswana : 2.5 billion $
Aruba : 1 billion $
........
Haiti : 600 million $
Cook Island : 100 million $
Afganistan : 10 million $
Santa Lucia : 90 million $
Tonga : 20 million $
Nauru : 12 million $
Greenland : 5 million $
Guadeloupe : 7 million $
..............
Half of his numbers aren't even correct. Very strange person.
some coutries ... :
British Virgin Islands : 105 billion $
Barbados : 22 billion $
Brunei : 2.5 billion $
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Bhutan : 38 million $
Burkina Faso : 60 million $
Central African Rep : 8 million $
Burundi : 1 million $
Burma : 1 million $
Comoros : 1 million $
Djibouti : 3 million $
everybody in Argentina and neighbour countries will be happy when a new governement arrives in 2012.
170bn in banks held by privates and companies abroad. (Central Bank estimation some years ago)
50/60 bn in cash hold by normal people.
50 bn in reserves hold by the govt.
Plus treasuries bonds hold by investors may be your 11bn.
Total $281bn dollar
they show only their liquid investment in US
Argentina /2009/ ---- ~ 11 billion $
~5 billion $--- equity
~1.5 billion $--treasury
~2.5 billion $--corporate debts
~2 billion $--other short term debts.
:0)
rutledgecapital.com/2009/05/24/total-assets-of-the-us-economy-188-trillion-134xgdp/
Can you see the difference? The USA and it's people are extremely wealthy, we will be the richest country in the world until long after your grandchildren are dead.
Our meager 3.2% growth this year is 150% Larger than all of Argentina TOTAL GDP, and that was our yearly growth!
Maybe when your country gets into the TOP 25 it may get some respect, but that won't happen in your lifetime.
to be always on the same level as both groups ,indeed a serious blow to their self esteem
Reserves??? You own money doesn’t count as a reserve because any country can print it as its wish. What you are actually doing. Zimbabwe is doing so, read the Weimer republick and what happen to Germany.
Your reserves are $46.358 billion and falling. And you can check it here. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_by_foreign_exchange_reserves US #31 And Argentina #27 so you don’t get lost with the numbers.
You have less reserves in gold and FE than Argentina to back you currency Idiot. What currently are 52,497bn.
So if some one holding USD 50 bn wants to exchange that you only have 46.358bn to respond and back your currency. Now think in 300bn or worse 3 trillions. Your dollar castle falls and collapses.
About your article, what have to do with the liabilities and crash of US?
The money in balance sheet in your banks is virtual just a figure in a computer screen and don’t belong to US else corporation, foreigner govt. funds domestic and overseas, private savers. Like your house or are you letting the govt. to take your house to pay its debt?
Are you going to rip Soros, Mosanto, Microsoft, Jim Rogers, Cargill, JP Morgan, Foreigner companies, Exxon, etc to pay your liabilities?
And in case you can do that, How will you survive without factories, banks, farms, corps, etc?
Remember you have to sell it to pay the huge debt...
What about to sell California?
Last and not least, The British Empire was far larger, dominant and had more assets than US today until 1914 when they started to rise its external debt especially with US, then WWII came and the debt was astronomical. After WWII every move by the Brits to keep their empire was blocked by US they end ruined and US emerged as a power. Do you see your recent history here? Nothing is too big to fall, lets see in the next convention of losers.
@ expat
If you refer to me I’m European good try but not clue.
: )
BTW we have 8133 TONS of Gold in reserve...
Sudaca???? What that means Sudamerican From California? OR Carolina??
You are really more ignorant than I ever thought.
Only ignorant Americans believe that US is holding own gold in the vault of Fort Knox in Kentucky.
Your total Reserves in Gold and Forex is USD 46.358bn. When US dólar older found an alterntive to keep save they savings forget about the dollar as a FIAT currency.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Enm0CBx52g4
Since the fictional report of reported $137 billion stockpile of gold bars in Fort Knox is from the era of President Eisenhower.
Since that none actually could probe any trace of that gold. Is like claming that Argentina still has the gold of the time of Peron’s presidency and none has access to prove that.
Ron Paul wanted to pass a bill to inspect and audit how much gold actually remain there but allways he was blocked.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=a-Uq3Pm0KYQ
www.youtube.com/watch?v=n2PJD0Vz8Tg
And we don’t have our reserves in US as they were moved to Switzerland and other more secure places.
And according to international law ad treaties foreign reserves deposits by government are untouchable even by US.
www.newyorkfed.org/education/addpub/goldvault.pdf
Can you please tell me why dumb people always think there are conspiracies every where?
Construction-- 2000/ 6.787.000.........2010/ 5.615.000
Manufacturing --2000/ 17.263.000.....2010/ 11.658.000
Information ---2000/ 3.630.000.....2010 / 2.717.000
Fin.Activities--2000/ 7.687.000.....2010 / 7.573.000
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% of US population employed :
2000 ----- 46.8 %
2010 ----- 42 % .
That sob (Barack Obama) will receive the same treatment as Bush, if he ever comes to Argentina. Thank you.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=qr5fuYdrCjg
“The most recent U.S. Treasury statement of the U.S. international reserve position, released Jan. 24, lists the total U.S. foreign currency reserves as $71.515 billion, of which $11.041 billion is listed as gold (including gold deposits and, if appropriate, gold swapped). “
Can you see 11bn in solid Gold reserves declare for your own govt and this was in 2008 www.wnd.com/?pageId=45782
So can you explain me how a country with $387.32 billion just in gold as a reserves only declares 11bn in statements release for foreigner banker and governments?
Why a country in need of fresh loans from the world to survive, declares less amount of reserves in gold when that is not good for its credit rating?
You need to buy gold to avoid personal financial collapse haha
www.youtube.com/watch?v=nI-BIVWlc7A&NR=1&feature=fvwp
Is long I hope you arrive to the end...
Can't you do your own research?
You are really a dimwit.
The bullion market is under pressure at the moment, some houses reporting shortages in certain sizes.
So get yours now, the race is on!!
Uhh... I think Cris considers Arge more important than what it really is... Besides she's friends with Chavez... personally, I wouldn't visit the country knowing that xD
And somehow, I consider a good thing Obama's not coming... It'd be a shame that something like the nasty events from the 4th Summit of the Americas happened again... :/
Who cries Arti? She offered her services alone.
Hilary: We would like Argentina to participate in nuclear security issues.
Cris: hum..OK
Hilary: We would like you to lead the Group of 77
Cris:... OK
Cris: And what we would get in Return?
Hilary: Our support to bring UK to discussion table to restore Argentina’s sovereignties rights or the archipelago.
Cris: OK I like that lets do it : )
No need to cry Arti if UK falls even more Obama will say “Argentina our strong ally and strong Friend in the south Atlantic, Antartica and Malvinas”.
Politics are like like this ask David Cameron if you don't believe me : )
USA will always support GB with the Falklands ,there is no doubt about this.
So dont dream of a change in the support,Argentina is not important any more,only brasil counts.o
“The usa has been always an ally of GB” no, no, no and no.
GB always was the hugging dog around US and made everything se could to please America.
Do you remember Obama speech?
“France is our strong ally and strong friend in Europe” AKA OTAN
“Argentina is not important any more,only brasil counts.o”
That sounds fine for me we don’t want to be important, and you?
for a latin country which is almost hostile to everything that comes from USA,not now but always in the history of argentina,remember the Braden-Peron trouble, so regarding the Faklands mister Twitterman has to abandon the idea that the USA will side with his country otherwise he will make the same mistake as Costa Mendez in the war,who told galtieri that the USAwill side with argentina or stay neutral.
we don’t count on US what for?
We don’t care at all.
But you are right the moron Galtieri counted on US and he got what deserved.
“will never change an ally of same culture”
Really what culture?
“latin country which is almost hostile to everything that comes from USA”
We are not hostile to everything that comes from USA, we just don’t accept USA intervention in our region lets say from Cuba to Antartica that’s all.
Do you understand the difference?
And by the way I don’t know what you call Latin country, do you mean descendents from those countries controlled by the Roman Empire? Like France, Spain, part of Germany, Great Britain, Romania, etc? Better known as the western civilization?
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