List of international presidential trips made by Mauricio Macri

This is a list of international presidential trips made by Mauricio Macri, the 53rd and current President of Argentina. During his presidency, Mauricio Macri has visited 7 countries as of April 2016.

Summary of international trips

Number of visits	Country
1 visit	Brazil,  Chile,  Italy,  Paraguay,   Switzerland,  United States,  Uruguay,   Vatican City

2015

The following international trips were made by President Mauricio Macri in 2015:

Country	Areas visited	Date(s)	Notes
Brazil	Brasilia Rio de Janeiro	5 December	On December 5, Macri made his first trip as President-elect to Brazil, where he met with President Dilma Roussef in Brasilia. Macri said he chose Brazil as the first trip as President-elect because it is the main commercial partner of Argentina and because the strong ties that both countries have.[1]
Chile	Santiago	5 December	Macri traveled to Santiago de Chile where he was received by President Michelle Bachelet in the Palacio de la Moneda.[2]
Paraguay	Asuncion	21 December	During his first participation in the Mercosur Summit, President Macri called for "the prompt release of political prisoners in Venezuela" and warned that the regional bloc "can be no room for political persecution for ideological reasons or illegitimate forecast freedom for thinking differently". He also called for jointly fight against poverty and drug trafficking.[3]

2016

Country	Areas visited	Date(s)	Notes
Uruguay	Colonia	7 January	President Macri traveled to Uruguay, for a meeting with President Tabare Vazquez, under the start of his international agenda. They officially postulated the Uruguay–Argentina 2030 FIFA World Cup bid[4]
Switzerland	Davos	20–23 January	President Macri traveled to the World Economic Forum Summit in Davos accompanied by his former rival in the presidential elections Sergio Massa.[5]
Vatican City Italy	Vatican City Rome	February 27	President Macri visited Pope Francis in his first visit to the Vatican as President. After that, Macri met with Italian Prime Minister, Matteo Renzi
United States	Washington D.C	March 31 April 1	President Macri traveled to the U.S. on the occasion of the 2016 Nuclear Security Summit

Future trips

Country	Areas visited	Date(s)	Notes
Ecuador	Quito	April	President Macri will be in Quito, to the summit of Unasur, which promises to repeat his criticism of the government of Nicolas Maduro as well as give support to Dilma Rousseff and the process in Brazil is causing a historic political crisis.
United States	New York	April	President Macri will travel to New York and will cross again with Barack Obama, when participating in a meeting at the headquarters of the United Nations to sign the Paris Agreement on climate change.[6]
Belgium	Brussels	July	President Macri will travel in the second half of the year to Brussels for an official visit to the central institutions of the European Union. This was announced by Foreign Minister Susana Malcorra in a press conference shared with the High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, Federica Mogherini in Buenos Aires.[7]
Brazil	Rio de Janeiro	5 August	President Macri will travel to Rio de Janeiro on the occasion of the 2016 Summer Olympics opening ceremony.[8]
China	Hangzhou	September 4–5	President Macri is scheduled to travel to China to attend the G-20 summit meeting in Hangzhou.

References

1. "Dilma recibe a Macri en Brasilia". Diario Jornada. 5 December 2015. Retrieved 5 December 2015.
2. "Bachelet recibió a Macri en Santiago de Chile". Infobae. 5 December 2015. Retrieved 5 December 2015.
3. "Macri, en la cumbre del Mercosur: "Pido por la pronta liberación de los presos políticos en Venezuela". La Nacion. 21 December 2015. Retrieved 21 December 2015.
4. "Macri y Tabaré impulsan a la Argentina y Uruguay como sede conjunta del Mundial 2030". Clarin. 7 January 2016. Retrieved 7 January 2016.
5. "Sergio Massa viajará con Mauricio Macri a la cumbre de Davos". La Nacion. 5 January 2016. Retrieved 5 January 2016.
6. "Macri volverá a verse con Obama y viaja a China, Bélgica y Ecuador". Perfil. 27 March 2016. Retrieved 27 March 2016.
7. "Macri viajará este año a la Unión Europea". Clarín. 10 March 2016. Retrieved 5 January 2016.
8. "Dilma Rousseff invitó a Mauricio Macri a la apertura de los Juegos Olímpicos". La Nación. 23 February 2016. Retrieved 23 February 2016.