Foreign Relations of Argentina - Americas

• Argentina is represented in Barbados through its embassy in Port of Spain, (Trinidad and Tobago). An embassy is planned to be re-opened in Bridgetown, Barbados.
• Barbados is represented in Argentina through its embassy in Caracas (Venezuela) and its honorary consulate in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
• Both countries are full members of the Organization of American States (OAS) the United Nations and the Group of 77.
• Argentine Ministry of Foreign Relation: list of bilateral treaties with Barbados (Spanish)

After democratization, a strong integration and partnership began between the two countries. In 1985 they signed the basis for the MERCOSUR, a Regional Trade Agreement. Also on the military side there has been greater rapprochement. In accordance with the friendship policy, both armies dissolved or moved major units previously located at their common border (e.g. Argentine's 7th Jungle and 3rd Motorized Infantry Brigades). Brazilian soldiers are embedded in the Argentine peacekeeping contingent at UNFICYP in Cyprus and they are working together at MINUSTAH in Haiti and, as another example of collaboration, Argentine Navy aircraft routinely operates from the Brazilian Navy carrier São Paulo.

On 7 September 2008, the President of Argentina, Cristina Kirchner, traveled to Brazil where she was the guest of honor at the Independence Day celebrations and witnessed the military parade in Brasília. The following day, she held discussions with the Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva on a variety of bilateral issues including energy, defense and nuclear cooperation. Brazil's decision to prevent a Royal Navy ship docking in Rio de Janeiro was seen as backing Argentina over the Falklands dispute.

• Canada's first Ambassador to Buenos Aires, began his assignment in 1945.
• Argentina has an embassy in Ottawa and 2 consul-general (in Montreal and Toronto).
• Canada has an embassy in Buenos Aires.
• Both countries are members of the Organization of American States and the Cairns Group.
• List of Treaties ruling relations Argentina and Canada (Argentine Foreign Ministry) (Spanish)
• Canadian Foreign Affairs and International Trade Office about relations with Argentina

Argentina and Chile share the world's third-longest international border, which is 5,300 km long and runs from north to the south along the Andes mountains. During much of the 19th and the 20th century, relations between the countries chilled due to disputes over Patagonia, though in recent years relations have improved dramatically.

• Argentina has an embassy in Bogotá
• Colombia has an embassy in Buenos Aires.
• Both countries are full members of the Organization of American States, Latin American Economic System, Latin American Integration Association, Rio Group and Union of South American Nations.
• (Spanish) List of Treaties ruling the relations Argentina and Colombia (Argentine Foreign Ministry)

• Mexico has an embassy in Buenos Aires.
• Argentina has an embassy in Mexico City.
• Both nations are members of the G20 and the Organization of Ibero-American States.

• Both countries were at war between 1864 and 1870 (War of the Triple Alliance), and never fought each other since.
• Argentina has an embassy in Asunción and 2 Consulates-General (in Ciudad del Este and Encarnación).
• Paraguay has an embassy in Buenos Aires and 7 consulates (in Clorinda, Corrientes, Formosa, Posadas, Resistencia, Rosario and Puerto Iguazú).

The United States has a positive bilateral relationship with Argentina based on many common strategic interests, including non-proliferation, counternarcotics, counter-terrorism, the fight against human trafficking, and issues of regional stability, as well as the strength of commercial ties. Argentina is a participant in the Three-Plus-One regional mechanism (Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay and the U.S.), which focuses on coordination of counter-terrorism policies in the tri-border region.

• Uruguay gained its independence after the Cisplatine War, with the help of Argentina.
• Between the 1960s and the 1990s, there was significant Uruguayan emigration to Argentina, where today, around 120,000 Uruguayan nationals live.
• In 2006, both countries had the first diplomatic tensions in decades following groundbreaking for a large pulp mill along the Uruguay River.
• Uruguay has an embassy in Buenos Aires, 2 general consulates (in Córdoba and Rosario), 3 consulates (in Colón, Concordia and Gualeguaychú), 2 honorary consulates (in Mendoza and Neuquén).
• Argentina has an embassy in Montevideo and 5 consulates (in Colonia del Sacramento, Fray Bentos, Paysandú, Punta del Este and Salto).
• Both countries were founding members of the Mercosur.

US$1.4 billion was traded between Argentina and Venezuela during 2008. Argentine President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner met Venezuelan President Hugo Chávez in Caracas on 11 August 2009. Kirchner called it a "bilateral meeting aimed at deepening our vital integration". The two presidents signed deals intended to see Venezuela import leather, machinery and poultry from Argentina, whilst a rice importation agreement was described by the Argentine President as "the biggest ever in Argentina's history". The deals were said to be worth $1.1 billion. The meeting coincided with visits to Venezuela by dozens of Argentine businessmen. Chávez signed the deals at a time of increasing tensions with Colombia over the United States usage of its military bases.