Tango in the Backyard Notes on Barack Obama’s Visit to Argentina
Abstract / Resumen / Resumo
Right after his historic visit to Cuba in March 2016, US President Barack Obama continued on to Argentina, where he met newly elected president Mauricio Macri. During his stay, the biggest Argentinian news agencies kept people informed on world-shaking questions: What particular watch was the US-president wearing (La Nación 2016)? Has there ever been such a well-dressed first lady (La Nación 2016a)? Isn’t it amazing that Obama made such a good figure putting on his tango-dancing feet (Clarín 2016)? Crucial issues concerning this presidential meeting – such as the signing of a “Trade and Investment Framework Agreement” or talks about advancing free trade and Argentina’s “ties to the international financial system” (The White House 2016a) – were hardly discussed in Argentina’s mainstream media but rather presented affirmatively, praising and acknowledging the long-awaited visit from the North
Recommended Citation
Bernhold, Christin
(2016)
"Tango in the Backyard Notes on Barack Obama’s Visit to Argentina,"
Journal of Latin American Geography
15(2).
Available at:
http://muse.jhu.edu/article/627438
