On the first day without currency controls in Argentina, after years of controls and restrictions in the foreign exchange market, President Javier Milei is holding a meeting this Monday afternoon with the United States Secretary of the Treasury, Scott Bessent, amid strong expectations for a possible bilateral cooperation announcement.
The U.S. official, a key figure within President Donald Trump's team, arrived in Buenos Aires in the morning for a lightning visit that will last about 12 hours.
In that context, Bessent entered the Casa Rosada shortly before 3:00 PM. The presidential building remains completely fenced and guarded by a large security operation with hundreds of Federal Police officers.
As was known in the morning, the U.S. representative began his day sharing a lunch with local businessmen at the Bosch Palace, and later met with the Minister of Economy, Luis "Toto" Caputo, at the Ministry of Economy, across from the Casa Rosada. Initially, the meeting with Caputo was scheduled for 11:00 AM, but it was postponed because Trump's envoy had a scheduled interview with a British media outlet.
