The article analyses Argentina's relationship with Brazil and the United States from the end of the nineteenth century on, giving special emphasis to the period that begins with the Argentinean crisis in December, 2001. The relationship between these countries has acquired a prominently triangular character, marked by a basic pattern of trade in which the closeness of Argentina to one of the triangle's vertices implied a distance from the other. Since the crisis in 2001, all three countries have adopted a mixture of pragmatism and prudence that made a new type of relationship between Argentina, Brazil and the United States possible and that could enable the development of a more harmonious triangular bond. From now on, it seems clear that Argentina is going to try to establish good relations with Brasilia and Washington, despite their different nature. The former aims at giving substance to the long lasting announced strategic bilateral alliance. The latter aims at building a standing relationship both positive and cordial in defense of specific interests.
Argentina Foreign Policy; United States and Brazil; Triangle Relationships; Argentine-Brazilian Strategic Alliances