The Briefing:
- U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Christopher Landau declared Argentina the most closely aligned government on earth with Washington, capping a two-day visit to Buenos Aires with $20 billion in investment pledges, a counter-narcotics package, a child-protection accord, and a $15 million cybersecurity grant.
- The security package totals $13.35 million for anti-narcotics cooperation ($7.5 million directed at Argentine programs), a $10 million child-trafficking pact co-signed by Justice Minister Juan Bautista Mahiques, and a separate $15 million commitment for a National Cybersecurity Operations Center.
- Vice President JD Vance's November visit to Argentina is confirmed — it will mark the first appearance of a sitting U.S. vice president in the country since Mike Pence's April 2017 trip under President Mauricio Macri.
