United States and Argentina Unveil Strategic Andes-Atlantic Economic Corridor

The Governments of the United States of America and the Argentine Republic issued the following statement during the United Nations General Assembly High Level Week.

U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Christopher Landau and Argentine Minister of Foreign Affairs Pablo Quirno officially launched the Andes-Atlantic Corridor. This joint initiative is designed to modernize infrastructure, connecting Argentina’s key economic regions to major Atlantic ports and Western markets. Through this corridor, both nations are advancing their shared commitment to the safety, security, and prosperity of the Western Hemisphere, including its critical supply chains.

The Andes-Atlantic Corridor is structured to facilitate public and private investment in transportation, energy, and digital infrastructure for decades to come, establishing the United States as a fundamental partner for infrastructure development and investment in Argentina. Mineral, oil, and gas exports are expected to grow through U.S. and U.S.-backed investments in rail, waterways, ports, pipelines, and energy generation and transmission infrastructure, all built upon a foundation of trusted technology designed to ensure optimal efficiency and maximum cybersecurity.

Under the Andes-Atlantic Corridor, the United States and Argentina intend to strengthen cooperation across the following sectors:

• Transportation Sector: Identify priority infrastructure projects for the rehabilitation and expansion of railways, waterways, and ports, creating opportunities for American firms to participate as bidders or subcontractors.
• Energy Sector: Commercially develop the Vaca Muerta region’s energy resources through U.S. investment, technology, and financial instruments—including direct loans, loan guarantees, and insurance products—to mobilize U.S. capital, equipment, and service providers.
• Minerals Sector: Identify opportunities under the U.S.-Argentina Critical Minerals Framework to support critical mineral mining and processing, fulfilling commitments to secure supply chains and promote global supply chain diversification.
• Digital Sector: Support the use of trusted technology and collaborate on platform security and customs screening equipment, consistent with Article 3.2 of the U.S.-Argentina Agreement on Reciprocal Trade and Investment.

The United States will leverage financing, development, and technical assistance tools provided by the U.S. International Development Finance Corporation, the Export-Import Bank of the United States, the U.S. Trade and Development Agency, and the U.S. private sector to support the Corridor’s development. Meanwhile, Argentina aims to continue strengthening its legal and regulatory environment and investment protections to attract foreign capital. This includes establishing transparent, predictable, and effective legal and regulatory frameworks governing infrastructure concessions, which will welcome the participation of U.S. companies and financiers in the market.

By working together, the United States and Argentina seek to continue building upon their robust relationship through increased U.S. investment, close security cooperation, and aligned values.

The Andes-Atlantic Corridor is part of the G7 Partnership for Global Infrastructure and Investment, building upon the United States’ support for strategic economic corridors globally that secure U.S. supply chains and create opportunities for U.S. firms. Existing corridors include the India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor, the Trans-Caspian Trade Route in Central Asia and the Caucasus, the Lobito Corridor in Sub-Saharan Africa, and the Luzon Economic Corridor in the Philippines.

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