Secretary of Health and Human Services Alex Azar will lead the U.S. Presidential Delegation to Buenos Aires, Argentina, to attend the inauguration of Alberto Fernandez, President-elect of Argentina, on December 10. The delegation to the inauguration will include Edward C. Prado, United States Ambassador to the Argentine Republic, Emma Doyle, Assistant to the President and Principal Deputy Chief of Staff, Michael G. Kozak, Acting Assistant Secretary of State, Bureau of Western Hemisphere Affairs, and Mauricio Claver-Carone, Deputy Assistant to the President and Senior Director for Western Hemisphere Affairs, National Security Council.

In addition to joining inauguration-related events, Acting Assistant Secretary Kozak will participate in a bilateral meeting with incoming President Fernandez to reaffirm the strong U.S.-Argentina partnership in promoting prosperity, security, and democracy across the region.