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Argentina and FBI Sign Twin Security Pacts to Intensify Counterterrorism and Modernize Federal Investigations

The announcement coincided with reporting of a $20 billion U.S.–Argentina currency swap.

El MInisterio de Seguridad selló acuerdos con el FBI para \"fortalecer la investigación criminal\".
ARCHIVO – En esta foto de archivo del 14 de junio de 2018, se muestra el sello del FBI en un podio antes de una conferencia de prensa en las oficinas generales de la agencia, en Washington. (AP Foto/Jose Luis Magana, Archivo)
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Patricia Bullrich firmará histórico acuerdo de cooperación con el FBI

Overview

  • The antiterrorism accord establishes information sharing and technical assistance between the FBI and Argentina’s National Counterterrorism Center (CNA) focused on terrorist groups, financing networks, and criminal organizations.
  • The second agreement provides FBI training, technical support, and investigative technology development for the Federal Investigations Department (DFI) within the Argentine Federal Police to upgrade investigative capacity.
  • La Gaceta reports the first agreement was signed with the State Intelligence Secretariat (SIDE) participating, aligning the CNA’s cooperation with the FBI under an intelligence framework.
  • The Ministry of Security announced the deals publicly under Minister Patricia Bullrich, who framed prevention and professional investigation as core to confronting crime and terrorism.
  • Página/12 reports the CNA is set to operate within SIDE with operational leadership proposed by Bullrich and endorsed by Neiffert, a structure not detailed in the official announcement.