About the presentation: The relationship between Argentina and the U. S. has entered into a new phase, anchored by a political and economic philosophy shared by Donald Trump and Javier Milei, president of Argentina. My presentation will discuss how we got to this stage, the mechanics of financial support provided by the U. S. and the implications of newly signed commercial and trade agreements. I will also discuss potential long term geopolitical considerations and the internal political challenges facing the Milei in this new era of bilateral relations with the United States.
About the presenter: George B. McReddie is a retired Executive Director at Morgan Stanley in New York. During his more than 40 year career in international banking and finance focused on Latin America, McReddie has specialized in a wide variety of financial transactions related to Argentina. He graduated in 1976 with a B. A. with Honors in Political Science and Ibero-American Studies from UW-Madison and has been a member of the Board of Visitors advising the International Division since 2007. Over the past several years, McReddie has been a guest lecturer at UW-Madison on topics related Argentine economics, politics and current history and continues to closely monitor developments in that country. He has lived in Buenos Aires, São Paulo, and London and currently resides outside of Charleston, South Carolina.
Co-sponsored by the International Division, International Studies Major, Department of Political Science, SuccessWorks, and Wisconsin School of Business.