# Argentina participation in 2026 regional summits > Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/argentina-participation-in-2026-regional-summits > Updated: 2026-07-31T00:00:00.000Z. Sources: 14. Developments: 2. On 31 July, Governor Axel Kicillof announced his plan to travel to Montevideo for the III Pan American Congress, a meeting of roughly 100 progressive leaders aimed at forging a common agenda against the rise of right‑wing governments in Latin America. The following week, on 20 August, the 23rd Council of the Americas convened in Buenos Aires, bringing together President Javier Milei, Economy Minister Luis Caputo, Foreign Minister Pablo Qirnoy, deregulation minister Federico Sturzenegger, Buenos Aires Governor Jorge Macri and other business leaders. Organisers presented the conference as a barometer for policy debates ahead of the 2027 presidential election. On 21 August, Kicillof confirmed his participation in the congress, which was chaired by Uruguay’s President Yamandú Orsi and Brazil’s President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva. Delegates discussed regional economic integration, re‑industrialisation, digital sovereignty, multilateralism and security, underscoring Argentina’s active role in shaping regional political and economic agendas during the summer of 2026. ## Timeline ### 2026-07-31: Governor Axel Kicillof to attend III Panamerican Congress in Montevideo Governor Axel Kicillof will join the III Panamerican Congress in Montevideo (21‑23 Aug), a meeting of ~100 progressive Latin American leaders to coordinate policy on economics, digital sovereignty and security. 12 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/argentinas-governor-axel-kicillof-to-attend-iii-pan-american-congress-in-uruguay ### 2026-07-27: Buenos Aires to Host 2026 Council of the Americas Conference The 23rd Council of the Americas will meet in Buenos Aires on 20 August 2026, featuring Argentine President Javier Milei, Economy Minister Luis Caputo, Foreign Minister Pablo Qirnoy and other senior officials. 2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/buenos-aires-to-host-2026-council-of-the-americas-conference --- Cite as: Argentina participation in 2026 regional summits. CLSTR, https://clstr.news/situations/argentina-participation-in-2026-regional-summits