President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. spoke today with President Alberto Fernandez of the Argentine Republic in advance of the Summit of the Americas. The President invited President Fernandez to visit Washington in July to build upon active U.S.-Argentina engagement on bilateral, regional, and global issues, specifically human rights, food insecurity, climate change and energy, technological innovation, and critical supply chains. The President also outlined his vision for a region that is secure, middle class, and democratic, which is fundamentally in the national security interest of the United States. The President reiterated that the U.S. relationship with the Americas is based on partnership, mutual respect, and a shared objective of promoting a green and equitable recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic.
