Boris Johnson urges Argentinians to ‘reset’ their relationship with Britain on a five-day Brexit tour of South America
He will be only the second Foreign Secretary to visit Argentina since the Falklands War and will lay wreaths at a memorial in Buenos Aires
BORIS Johnson will urge Argentinians to “reset” their relationship with Britain as he becomes only the second Foreign Secretary to visit the country since the Falklands tomorrow.
In a highly symbolic ceremony he will join his Argentine counterpart to lay wreaths at the Falkland Islands War Memorial in Buenos Aires. He is the first UK Foreign Secretary to visit Argentina since 1993.
The show of unity will form part of Boris’s five-day tour of South America, which he will be use to “present the many opportunities of Brexit” to the continent.
British goods currently make up just 1 per cent of South America’s imports so the UK Government view the continent as a huge area of opportunity to exploit after we leave the EU.
Boris will also hold talks with Chilean President Pinera over bolstering trade with the country after Brexit.
Chile has been earmarked as a particular country of interest for post-Brexit trade as it currently has the largest number of free trade deals than any other country in the world.
Boris will land in Peru today to drum up support for Britain’s crackdown on the illegal wildlife trade.
He will become the first British Foreign to visit Peru in 50 years.
Mr Johnson said: “This will be my first visit to the region since becoming Foreign Secretary. Latin America is a vibrant and dynamic part of the world that works closely with the UK on a number of issues including trade, security, science, infrastructure and education, among others.
“I am looking forward to strengthening the UK’s relationship with countries in the region, as well as representing the UK at the G20 Foreign Minister’s meeting for important talks on climate change, the illegal wildlife trade and how to ensure girls across the world receive twelve years of quality education.”
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Boris will head to the Amazon jungle today to view front line efforts in the battle against the illegal trade in wildlife.
He will be joined on his trip to the Peruvian jungle by President Martin Vizcarra.
The pair will see the work of an animal rescue centre as well as launching a UK-funded solar project providing electricity and drinking water for a remote Amazonian school.
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