Foreign policy Arturo Frondizi

frondizi , dwight d. eisenhower in bariloche (1959)

frondizi cultivated relations united states without straining brazil or non-aligned movement. u.s. president dwight d. eisenhower visited argentina in march 1959, first such visit since 1936, , resulting bariloche declaration promoted mutual protection of natural parks. returning courtesy in january 1961, became first argentine president visit united states, first visit india , japan.

he formalized argentina s support lafta, first latin american free trade association, , alliance progress, landmark western hemisphere policy of new u.s. president, john f. kennedy. helping remove obstacles cooperation, resolved minor long-standing border disputes brazil.

john f. kennedy visits frondizi in united states (1961)

though commercial concerns continued dominate foreign policy, frondizi took part in negotiations between president kennedy , cuban representative ernesto che guevara after inter-american economic , social council summit in punta del este, uruguay, in august 1961. secret meeting took place in quinta de olivos presidential residence on 19 august. guevara encouraged frondizi act intermediary between cuba , kennedy administration, having himself made conciliatory - rejected - proposals in talks @ punta del este kennedy s envoy richard goodwin. frondizi s efforts sabotaged argentine intelligence agency, learned of meeting guevara.

ultimately, cuba expelled organization of american states in january 1962. effort, though fruitless, showed audacity on part of frondizi, whom president kennedy called tough man. sizable cuban exile community in argentina reacted vigorously news, , organized furtive mis-information campaign utilizing forged documents believed argentine military become convinced cuban-sponsored communist takeover in planning. calligraphers @ frondizi s service uncovered hoax, however.