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.