Argentina, FM Werthein to meet U.S. officials to reach a trade deal

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Argentina's Foreign Minister, Gerardo Werthein, is set to meet U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio in Washington to lay the groundwork for a trade agreement between both two nations. teleSUR

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00:00Argentine Foreign Minister Gerardo Huerta is expected to meet Tuesday U.S. Secretary

00:04of State Marco Rubio for initiating a trade deal between the two nations despite U.S.

00:09President Donald Trump plans to impose sweeping tariffs on Argentina as of April 2nd.

00:14Therefore, the minister is trying to negotiate with Washington to dodge the taxes.

00:19Argentina produces $13 to $16 billion worth of grains, lithium and energy, and since Trump

00:25took office in January, the Mille government had been strengthening their alleged strategic

00:28alliance.

00:29In this context, the senior diplomat would meet not only Rubio but also U.S. Trade Representative

00:34Jameson Greer to boost bilateral trade and see a solid trade deal.

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