Rubio and Milei Discuss Trade and Investment
US Secretary of State and Argentine President spoke by phone following Milei's Washington visit.
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Rubio and Milei Discuss Trade and Investment
Photograph: The Rio Times (embedded from source)
What this story says
- US Secretary of State Marco Rubio spoke with Argentine President Javier Milei by phone.
- The discussion focused on deepening bilateral trade, expanding transparent investment, and promoting shared prosperity and security.
- The call occurred after Milei's visit to Washington, D.C.
- The US Department of State issued a statement confirming the conversation.
Who covered it
Percentages are shares of the 6 outlets carrying a published leaning rating. 19 of the 25 outlets we know ran this story carry no rating and are not counted in them. Coverage measured .
Trust
42/100
Craft
57/100
Hype
20/100
25 sources · methodology
Thin on the left so far
Only 1 of the 6 outlets with a published leaning rating that ran this story are rated left.
This story is still being watched, so it is a count and not yet a finding. Coverage keeps arriving for hours after an event, and a side that has published nothing this morning may publish by tonight. If it is still true when we stop checking, we will say so plainly.
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Argentine President Javier Milei held a telephone conversation to discuss opportunities for deepening bilateral trade, expanding transparent investment, and promoting shared prosperity and security. The discussion took place on 16 October, following Milei's visit to Washington. The US Department of State issued a statement regarding the call.
Disagreement on agreement details
Infobae reported that Argentine Foreign Minister Pablo Quirno signed a protocol amendment to the Reciprocal Trade and Investment Agreement. This outlet also stated that Quirno expressed on social media that the US reaffirms its commitment to the 'most favoured nation' tariff treatment for Argentine products and recognises Argentina's compliance with its commitments under the agreement. None of the other reports mention Quirno signing a protocol amendment or his statement.
Omissions
None of the right-rated digests mention Argentine Foreign Minister Pablo Quirno signing a protocol amendment to the Reciprocal Trade and Investment Agreement or his subsequent statement regarding US tariff treatment for Argentine products. The digests from wfmd.com and Clarin focused on Secretary Rubio's trip to Asia and his meeting with the Dominican Foreign Minister, respectively, rather than the call with Milei.
Still developing. We have re-checked which outlets are covering this 6 times, most recently on 17 Oct 2026, 12:15, and will add the sides that appear.
How each side covered it
Our own reading of the reporting listed below, written from the outlets’ articles rather than quoted from them. The reasoning is set out on our methodology page.
Left
1 rated outlet
- The left-rated report from Infobae led with the conversation between Rubio and Milei, detailing their discussion on deepening bilateral trade, expanding transparent investment, and promoting shared prosperity and security. This report also noted that the conversation occurred a day after Milei's visit to Washington. It stated that the US Department of State issued a statement confirming the discussion. The report included a quote from the US Department of State that both leaders reaffirmed their commitment to collaborate closely to achieve concrete results benefiting both nations. Infobae also reported that Argentine Foreign Minister Pablo Quirno signed a protocol amendment to the Reciprocal Trade and Investment Agreement and quoted Quirno's statement on social media regarding US tariff treatment for Argentine products.
Centre
1 rated outlet
- The centre-rated report from Hola News focused on the telephone conversation between US Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Argentine President Javier Milei. It highlighted their discussion of "opportunities to deepen bilateral trade" as a key topic, occurring the day after Milei's visit to Washington. The report stated that the US Department of State issued a statement confirming the call.
Right
4 rated outlets
- The right-rated reports from The Rio Times, wfmd.com, La Tercera, and Clarin primarily focused on the call between Argentine President Milei and US Secretary of State Rubio. The Rio Times and La Tercera highlighted discussions on trade, investment, and security. La Tercera also mentioned Washington's announcement of a forthcoming visit to Buenos Aires by Assistant Secretary of State Christopher Landau. Clarin and wfmd.com, however, focused on a separate event: Secretary Rubio's visit to Asia. Clarin's digest mentioned Rubio and Dominican Foreign Minister Ito Bisonó addressing regional security and economic cooperation, and highlighted strengthened collaboration in regional security and strategic resources, with recent agreements on minerals and the fight against drugs. Wfmd.com's digest mentioned Rubio beginning a trip to Asia and working on trade with the world's most populous country.
Questions about this coverage
- How did the left and right cover Rubio and Milei Discuss Trade and Investment?
- Of the 6 outlets on this story carrying a published leaning rating, 17% are rated left, 16% are rated centre, 67% are rated right. Those percentages are shares of the rated outlets, not of every outlet that ran it, which was 25. The sections above set out what each side emphasised, in its own terms.
- Is Rubio and Milei Discuss Trade and Investment left or right?
- Too few of the outlets on this story carry a published leaning rating to say. 6 of them do, and this site does not characterise a field under 12: at that size one newsroom filing moves the share by ten points. The percentages above are the count as it stands.
- Is the coverage of Rubio and Milei Discuss Trade and Investment biased?
- Rubio and Milei Discuss Trade and Investment is one event reported by 25 outlets, and this page does not rate the story as biased or unbiased. What it publishes is the spread: which outlets ran it, where named rating organisations place each of them on the spectrum, and what each side chose to lead with. A leaning rating describes an outlet's record over time, not this article, and the two should not be run together.
- Which side is not reporting Rubio and Milei Discuss Trade and Investment?
- When we first saw this story, outlets rated left had barely covered it. Coverage accretes for hours after an event, so that is where to look rather than a verdict — the split above is the current count, and it is the one to read.
- Which outlets covered Rubio and Milei Discuss Trade and Investment?
- 25 that we know of, every one of them listed further up this page with a link to its own report and to what we hold on the publisher. Nothing here is a summary of somebody else's summary: the outlets are named so the original reporting can be read.
- What did Marco Rubio and Javier Milei discuss?
- US Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Argentine President Javier Milei discussed opportunities to deepen bilateral trade, expand transparent investment, and promote shared prosperity and security. The conversation followed Milei's visit to Washington.
- Who issued a statement about the call between Rubio and Milei?
- The US Department of State issued a statement regarding the telephone conversation between Secretary of State Marco Rubio and President Javier Milei. The statement confirmed their discussion on deepening bilateral trade and other matters.
- Did any other officials discuss bilateral matters?
- Yes, the reports indicate that US Secretary of State Marco Rubio also spoke with Dominican Foreign Minister Ito Bisonó about regional security and economic cooperation. Additionally, Argentine Foreign Minister Pablo Quirno signed a protocol amendment to the Reciprocal Trade and Investment Agreement.
Read it at the source
25 outlets, grouped by the leaning a published rating gives them. Every headline links to the original; an underlined outlet name opens our profile of that publisher.
Left
1Centre
1Right
4- Milei Rubio Call Covers Trade on 16 October (opens The Rio Times in a new tab)
The Rio Times — is The Rio Times biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Sec. Rubio Visits Asia (opens wfmd.com in a new tab)
- Milei and Rubio Approach Trade, Investment and Security Hours After the Argentine President Left the US. (opens La Tercera in a new tab)
La Tercera — is La Tercera biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Marco Rubio and Dominican Foreign Minister Address Regional Security and Economic Cooperation (opens Clarin in a new tab)
Not rated
19- Milei and Rubio Agree to Cooperate in Trade Hours After the Argentine Leaves the United States (opens diarioestrategia.cl in a new tab)
diarioestrategia.cl — is diarioestrategia.cl biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Marco Rubio and Dominican Foreign Minister Address Regional Security and Economic Cooperation (opens El Comercio in a new tab)
El Comercio — is El Comercio biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Rubio Talks on the Phone with Milei About Bilateral Trade, Investments and Security (opens O Liberal in a new tab)
- Javier Milei Talks with Marco Rubio and Strengthens His Cooperation in Security and Trade with the Trump Administration (opens gaceta.es in a new tab)
- Bisonó and Rubio Treat Security and Economic Agenda (opens Felix Victorino in a new tab)
Felix Victorino — is Felix Victorino biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Javier Milei Had a Conversation with the US Secretary of State (opens cba24n.com.ar in a new tab)
cba24n.com.ar — is cba24n.com.ar biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Milei Spoke to Marco Rubio and Two Other Trump Officials Will Arrive in the Country (opens El Sol in a new tab)
- Javier Milei Spoke to Marco Rubio and Ratified the Link Between the United States and Argentina (opens El Intransigente in a new tab)
El Intransigente — is El Intransigente biased? Our profile of this outlet
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- Milei Spoke on the Phone with Marco Rubio to Strengthen Commercial and Security Ties with the US. (opens elDiarioAR in a new tab)
elDiarioAR — is elDiarioAR biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Foreign Minister Bisonó and Marco Rubio Address Regional Security and Economic Cooperation (opens diariolibre.com in a new tab)
diariolibre.com — is diariolibre.com biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Foreign Minister Bisonó Addresses Bilateral Security and Development Agenda with Secretary of State Marco Rubio (opens RNN Red Nacional De Noticias in a new tab)
RNN Red Nacional De Noticias — is RNN Red Nacional De Noticias biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Ito Bisonó and Marco Rubio Review Bilateral Agenda Between the Dominican Republic and the United States (opens N Digital in a new tab)
- Milei Spoke on the Phone with Marco Rubio, the Chancellor of Trump: What Were the Topics of Conversation (opens politicargentina.com in a new tab)
politicargentina.com — is politicargentina.com biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Milei Spoke with Marco Rubio and “Reaffirmed the Solidity” of the Link Between Argentina and the US (opens Noticias Argentinas in a new tab)
Noticias Argentinas — is Noticias Argentinas biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Milei Talks to Rubio About How to Boost Bilateral Trade After His Trip to Washington (opens Proceso Digital in a new tab)
Proceso Digital — is Proceso Digital biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Javier Milei and Marco Rubio Ratified the Bilateral Alliance and Seek to Deepen Economic Cooperation (opens rionegro.com.ar in a new tab)
rionegro.com.ar — is rionegro.com.ar biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Javier Milei Spoke with Marco Rubio to "Strengthen Alliances" with the United States (opens Perfil in a new tab)
- Marco Rubio Spoke to Milei and Confirmed the Direction of the Alliance Between Argentina and the United States (opens El Destape Web in a new tab)
El Destape Web — is El Destape Web biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Milei Contacted the Head of U.S. Diplomacy to Deepen Trade Ties and Expand Investment (opens Todo Noticias in a new tab)
Todo Noticias — is Todo Noticias biased? Our profile of this outlet
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