The economic relations between Argentina and Venezuela during the Kirchner-Chavez administrations (2003-2008)

The article analyzes the bilateral relation between Argentina and Venezuela during the period 2003-2008 and its antecedents, focusing in the economical and commercial aspects. Following that objective this investigation is developed in two points. The first one, deals about the antecedents of that international relation, in the previous historical moment, 1990-2003, rearding its trade aspects as well as the agreements and binding instruments established between both countries. The second one talks about the central theme of the article, diving in the aspects of the business relationship between Argentina and Venezuela during Nestor Kirchner and Hugo Chavez presidencies. To reach it, the approach and cooperation between this countries during this moment, is highly detailed, so as the particularities of the commercial relation. Based on the analysis of these two periods, preliminary considerations are extracted from the Argentina-Venezuela current relation and about future trade linking possibilities.