Obama looks for fresh start with Argentina
- 8 years ago
U.S. President Barack Obama has arrived in Argentina for a two-day visit that signals warming relations with the economically troubled nation, but also coincides with the 40th anniversary of a coup supported by the United States.
Obama is set to meet Wednesday with Argentina's new President Mauricio Macri, who has signaled he wants stronger economic ties to Washington and other free-market economies.
But Obama's visit also coincides with Thursday's 40th anniversary of the start of a brutal military dictatorship in Argentina that led to the death or disappearance of some 30,000 people.
Declassified U.S. documents indicate that the United States supported the military regime despite its human rights violations.
Obama is set to meet Wednesday with Argentina's new President Mauricio Macri, who has signaled he wants stronger economic ties to Washington and other free-market economies.
But Obama's visit also coincides with Thursday's 40th anniversary of the start of a brutal military dictatorship in Argentina that led to the death or disappearance of some 30,000 people.
Declassified U.S. documents indicate that the United States supported the military regime despite its human rights violations.