After consolidating his position as a strategic ally of the White House at the 'Shield of the Americas' summit in Miami, President Javier Milei arrived in New York City on Saturday night. The head of state, who landed at John F. Kennedy International Airport at 7:18 PM local time, had departed at 4:46 PM (Miami time) from Miami International Airport and is now set to lead 'Argentina Week' as part of an ambitious investment tour, marking his fifteenth trip to the United States since taking office. The presidential delegation, initially composed of the Secretary-General of the Presidency, Karina Milei, Foreign Minister Pablo Quirno, and Chief of Staff Manuel Adorni, will be reinforced in the coming hours by the core of the economic team, according to the Argentine News Agency. Joining the effort will be the Minister of Economy, Luis Caputo; the President of the Central Bank, Santiago Bausili; the Vice Minister of Economy, José Luis Daza; the Minister of Deregulation and State Transformation, Federico Sturzenegger; and the Minister of Health, Mario Lugones, in addition to a large delegation of provincial governors. The arrival in the 'Big Apple' comes just hours after Milei participated with eleven other regional leaders in the launch of a new continental military coalition against drug trafficking and terrorism. Proclaimed by Donald Trump, the 'Shield of the Americas' initiative aims to dismantle cartel territorial control through the use of lethal force and financial coordination. Milei will hold a private meeting with J.P. Morgan CEO Jamie Dimon before formally inaugurating 'Argentina Week' with a speech at the bank's headquarters. In this context, the Argentine president held high-level exchanges with key figures in the Republican administration, including Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent. The latter publicly praised Milei's leadership and the success of the 'Peace through Economic Strengthening' program, highlighting the accumulation of reserves and the reduction of country risk, factors that serve as a calling card before the New York financial community. Agenda in New York: Spirituality and finance. The official activity in New York will begin with a personal and spiritual touch for the President. Manuel Adorni will give a presentation at the Argentine consulate, followed by a speech by the President at Yeshiva University. On Tuesday at noon, after concluding his financial commitments, Javier Milei will depart for Santiago, Chile. The event, organized with the support of the embassy led by Alec Oxenford, Bank of America, and the Kaszek fund, seeks to connect CEOs and bankers with business opportunities in Argentina's new macroeconomic context. Next stop: Kast's inauguration in Chile. The stay in New York will be brief. On Sunday morning, Milei is scheduled to visit the Ohel in Queens, the shrine that houses the tomb of Rabbi Menachem Mendel Schneerson, leader of the Chabad Lubavitch movement, whom the president considers his spiritual guide at times of political inflection. Starting Monday, the agenda will become strictly executive. There, he will attend on Wednesday the presidential inauguration ceremony of José Antonio Kast, thus closing a six-day tour that combined high military diplomacy, financial diplomacy, and regional ideological milestones.
