Argentina Port
South America
Port Security. The USG is party to a three-way agreement with the DIRAN and private seaport operators. DIRAN provides police to work with port officials to prevent narcotics from being exported. The port authorities work to improve their own security and fund the DIRAN units, and the USG provides coordination, technical assistance, and training. During 2004, over 1.26 metric tons of narcotics were captured in the four principal Colombian ports. The USG works separately with DIRAN and Airport Police to prevent Colombia’s international airports from being used as export points for drugs. In 2004, U.S. Customs provided scanners that were installed at major airports to check incoming baggage for contraband. ... [Read More]
E) South America
There is also a bilateral maritime ports strategy with the GOP to improve police and Peruvian customs capabilities at all major ports throughout Peru. Seaport and airport intelligence collection efforts have helped identify suspect cargo and passengers departing Peru for the U.S. and Europe. Both programs continue to enhance liaison and cooperation between GOP authorities and private maritime and airfreight companies in support of GOP ports counternarcotics initiatives. The USG has helped the GOP to establish a joint Police/Customs Port Interdiction Unit in the principal seaport of Callao. It reviews export documents of containerized-freight and identifies suspect cargo to be searched. The group plans to deploy team members to other Peruvian seaports to conduct random document analysis operations. ... [Read More]
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We obviously have disagreements on a numberof issues, agricultural being the most important. However, we remaintwo of the world’s greatest agricultural producers, and Argentine and Americanfarmers feed millions of people around the world. We are now workingtogether in the World Trade Organization (WTO) to break down unfair barriersto U.S. and Argentine exports to other countries. Argentina is theworld’s leading exporter of soybean meal and a leading exporter of meatproducts. Soon, we hope the U.S. will again be an importer of Argentinemeat, and to facilitate a clean bill of health from Hoof and Mouth Disease(Aftosa), we are sponsoring exchanges and technical cooperation activitiesthrough our Department of Agriculture with officials of both the government(particularly SENASA) and the private sector. Our Cochran Fellowshipprogram has provided 36 fellowships for Argentines in the last four yearsin such areas as management of whole ... [Read More]
E) South America
The Road Ahead. Increasingly, the collaborative efforts of the governments of the United States and Venezuela are focusing on the development of intelligence information and legal evidence aimed at disrupting and dismantling the narcotrafficking organizations that operate in Venezuela. To counter the expanding use of Venezuela’s seaports and border points of entry as drug transit routes, the U.S. Customs Service and INL will sponsor projects to improve security at these locations by assisting the GOV to improve organizing procedures and divisions of responsibility; offering training in document inspection, cargo searches, and intelligence analysis; and donating selected equipment to improve GOV customs capabilities. USCS will deploy several customs inspectors to key ports and border locations as trainers and advisors during the start-up phase at each location. In support of this port security program and other projects, the DEA and INL will assist the GOV to improve its ability to ... [Read More]
U.S. Embassy websites - US Dept of State
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U.S. Department of State FOIA Electronic Reading Room - Key Officers
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U.S. Ambassador to Argentina
Mr. Gutierrez also served in Lisbon,Port-au-Prince, Grenada, Paris and Nassau. In Washington, Mr. Gutiérrezhas served as Officer-in-Charge of Nicaraguan Affairs, Officer-in-Chargeof Portuguese Affairs, and Director of the Office of Policy Planning, Coordinationand Press in the Bureau of Inter-American Affairs. ... [Read More]
US Department Of State Post Report
Argentina is traditionally a leading exporter of agricultural products. Exports in 2002 were USD 25.3 billion, a decrease of 3.1 percent from 2001. This decline was primarily due to a 24 percent decline in exports to MERCOSUR, a drop in commodity prices, and a slower pace of grain and oilseed exports at the end of the year. However, the adoptions of a free market exchange rate, and high prices for key agricultural export commodities (particularly soybeans) has resulted in record exports in 2003. Transportation AutomobilesLast Updated: 11/17/2003 3:10 PM ... [Read More]
Argentina (09/04)
Export.gov provides a portal to all export-related assistance and market information offered by the federal government and provides trade leads, free export counseling, help with the export process, and more. ... Imports ($13.8 billion in 2003)--machinery, vehicles and transport products, chemicals. Major suppliers--MERCOSUR 37%; EU 20%; NAFTA 19%. Imports from the United States were 16.3% of total Argentine imports, and 87.3% of Argentine imports from NAFTA in 2003. ... [Read More]
U.S. Department of State Websites of U.S. Embassies and Consulates
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