Hillary Clinton to meet CFK Monday in BA
U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton will make an unexpected visit to Buenos Aires Monday to meet with Argentine President Cristina Fernández.
The visit, announced just hours ago by Assistant Secretary of State Arturo Valenzuela on his Twitter page, seems to be an attempt by both sides, though particularly by the U.S. to improve relations.
The exact Tweet was: “In San Juan, refueling. Never dull moment w SHRC-adding stop tmrw pm-Buenos Aires, to meet w Pres. of Argentina de Kirchner.”
Fernández, who spoke very highly of U.S. President Barack Obama a year ago, was critical of him a few days ago.
“The expectations we had haven’t been met,” Fernandez said. “There is a sensation in the region of lost opportunity. There was a lot of hope for Obama.”
Valenzuela responded by saying that everyone has a right to voice his or her opinion about U.S. foreign policy. He added that Obama is more popular in the region than are some presidents in their own countries. That was interpreted by some as a dig at Fernández, who declined to meet with Valenzuela on his last visit to Argentina.
Fernández is one of the least popular leaders in Latin American with an approval rating that, according to recent polls, hovers around 20%. She downplays such polls, however, saying they are carried out by anti-government conspirators.
Fernández says the government conducts its own polls, which it has never published, and that those surveys show her to be much more popular.
Obama dissapointed us in the region because of his poor role in Golpe De Estado in Honduras. Fernandez was talking about that. Valenzuela answered everyone has a riht to voice his or her opinion (how insulting!) and by talking about image. Fernandez talked about what really hapenned in Honduras and the region, he answers talking about image? That is to evade the statement.
Which is not sorprising because the USA has a double standard in what referes to Democracy in the 3rd world countries.
En la región, Obama nos ha desilucionado por su pobre rol ante la resolucion del conflicto creado por el golpe de estado en Honduras. Fernandez hablaba de eso. Valenzuela en cambio respondió diciendo todos tienen derecho de expresar su opinion (en la Argentina eso es ningunear) y hablando de la imagen. Eso es evadir el tema.
Lo cual no resulta sorprendente debido a que los EEUU es hipócrita en lo que se refiere a la Democracias de los países del Tercer Mundo.
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Hola!!
H. Clinton ha venido especialmente a la ceremonia de cambio de mando presidencial efectuada en el día de hoy en URUGUAY (país límitrofe con Argentina). El Dr. Vázquez entregará su mandato al Sr. Mujica. En estos últimos años el gobierno uruguayo ha mantenido una cordial relación diplomatica con EEUU, lo cual seguro será seguido por el actual equipo de gobierno.
Entiendo, que dado que la Sra. Clinton se encuentra en la región ha entendido (o la han asesorado en tal sentido) a mantener una reunión con la Presidenta Fernández (a pesar que compartieron unas horas en la ceremonia de Uruguay).
Saludos,
Cecilia
Sadly….no one has the guts to get to galver and buy a nice pijamas and a nice nightgown to both of them….