
Foreign Ministers Mario Lubetkin of Uruguay and Pablo Quirno of Argentina met in Montevideo on Wednesday to discuss the proposed HIF Global green hydrogen and synthetic fuels plant in Paysandú and its possible environmental ramifications.

Argentina declined to endorse the final document circulated during the G20 Leaders' Summit, which concluded on Sunday in Johannesburg (South Africa), citing a breakdown of governing consensus rules and substantive differences in the geopolitical considerations.

Argentina has formally initiated the technical phase of its bid to join the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), submitting its initial memorandum to the Paris-based body. The document, a preliminary self-assessment of the country's alignment with international standards, was delivered by Foreign Minister Pablo Quirno to OECD Secretary-General Mathias Cormann, who is currently visiting Buenos Aires.

President Javier Milei has named current Secretary of Finance Pablo Quirno as Argentina's next Foreign Minister, replacing Gerardo Werthein, the Office of the President (OPRA) confirmed in a statement on Thursday. The appointment, effective Monday, October 27, follows Werthein's resignation the day prior.