The US has come up with a twenty-billion-dollar plan to help ease Argentina’s currency crisis. President Trump met Argentine President Javier Milei at the White House over a bilateral lunch. The meeting took place shortly after the US government announced the financial package to support Argentina’s economy.

 

 

President Trump has made it clear that US economic assistance depends on how Argentine President Javier Milei and his party perform in the upcoming elections. President Trump added that the US is not going to waste its time if Milei’s party does not win.

 

 

Argentina’s financial turmoil comes ahead of the national midterm elections to be held on 26th October.  Argentina is at risk of a financial collapse. The country’s currency fell sharply after President Milei’s party suffered a significant defeat in provincial elections last month. The losses shook investors’ confidence in President Milei’s ability to see through his economic reforms. President Milei has slashed government spending, cut regulations and fired tens of thousands of public-sector workers since taking charge of his office in 2023.