Pablo Quirno

Rule Changes

Signed an amended protocol with the US in October 2026; agreement awaiting Argentine congressional approval

Argentina and the United States signed the Agreement on Reciprocal Trade and Investment on February 5, 2026. It cuts tariffs on 1,675 Argentine products and 221 categories of American goods. It also raises Argentina's preferential beef quota from 20,000 tons to 100,000 tons.

Updated Oct 23

Rule Changes

Announced the tribunal filing

Argentina asked the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea on October 13 to halt British-authorized oil drilling near the Falkland Islands. The tribunal has set a public hearing on the request for November 10 and 11.

Updated Oct 17

Rule Changes

As of May 2026: Signed critical minerals framework with United States

China controls roughly two-thirds of global rare earth mining and about 90 percent of processing, a concentration the United States now treats as a national security threat. On February 4, 2026, Secretary of State Marco Rubio convened ministers from 54 countries in Washington to launch a preferential critical-minerals trade bloc with price floors, billions in financing, and FORGE, a new coordinating body.

Updated May 27