Obama visitará a Macri a fines de marzo

A fines de marzo, de acuerdo con lo que informó la cadena de noticias ABC News, el presidente norteamericano Barack Obama arribará a la Argentina para estar el 23 y 24 de marzo.

Según detallaron desde el medio con sede en Nueva York, el viaje del mandatario estadounidense sería posterior a su visita histórica a Cuba. "El viaje está planeado para el 21 y 22 de marzo, antes de que el presidente vuele hacia Argentina", indicaron desde ABC News.

Con el pasar de los minutos la noticia también fue confirmada por la Casa Blanca, según informó la agencia Télam. En su visita, Obama será recibido por Macri, a quien reconocerá "sus contribuciones a la defensa de los derechos humanos en la región", se indicó.

No hay que olvidar que el primer gesto de acercamiento de Obama para con Macri fue cuando se confirmó su victoria como sucesor de la expresidenta Cristina Fernández de Kirchner. En ese momento, los dos mandatarios mantuvieron un extenso diálogo vía telefónica.

Este es el comunicado de la Casa Blanca que confirma la visita:

THE WHITE HOUSE

Office of the Press Secretary

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

February 18, 2016

Statement by the Press Secretary on the President’s Travel to Cuba and Argentina

President Obama and the First Lady will travel to Cuba on March 21st and 22nd and Argentina on March 23rd and 24th. In Cuba, the President will work to build on the progress we have made toward normalization of relations with Cuba - advancing commercial and people-to-people ties that can improve the well-being of the Cuban people, and expressing our support for human rights. In addition to holding a bilateral meeting with Cuban President Raul Castro, President Obama will engage with members of civil society, entrepreneurs and Cubans from different walks of life. This historic visit – the first by a sitting U.S. President in nearly 90 years – is another demonstration of the President’s commitment to chart a new course for U.S.-Cuban relations and connect U.S. and Cuban citizens through expanded travel, commerce, and access to information.

In Buenos Aires, the President and First Family will meet with the new Argentine President, Mauricio Macri, to discuss President Macri’s reform agenda and recognize his contributions to the defense of human rights in the region. The President will deepen efforts to increase cooperation between our governments in a range of areas, including trade and investment, renewable energy and climate change, and citizen security. It has been nearly two decades since the last bilaterally focused visit by a U.S. President to Argentina, Latin America’s third largest country.