Biden Spoke to Argentina President Fernandez Amid IMF Talks

Fernandez is first Latin America leader to congratulate Biden
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Alberto Fernandez during the United Nations General Assembly.Photographer: Tiffany Hagler-Geard/Bloomberg

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By Patrick Gillespie and Scott Squires

November 30, 2020 at 9:43 PM UTC

Updated on

December 1, 2020 at 3:17 AM UTC

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U.S. President-elect Joe Biden spoke by phone Monday for the first time with Argentine President Alberto Fernandez, marking the start of a relationship key to Argentina’s negotiations with the International Monetary Fund.

The two leaders spoke about the economic situation in Latin America, bilateral relations and Pope Francis, who is from Argentina and met Biden, a Catholic, during his time as vice president, according to an Argentine government statement. The call lasted 35 minutes and was confirmed by both leaders’ press teams.