The OECD has postponed the entry of Argentina as a member

"We have 36 member countries and everyone must make their decisions", said the Secretary-General of the OECD, Angel Gurría, which last year invited Colombia and Lithuania to become members of the organization.

Anyway, the Mexican clarified that "the process is not blocked".

At a press conference at the end of the annual meeting of the OECD, Gurría said the green light was not given to the demands of Argentina and five other countries : Brazil, Peru, Romania, Bulgaria and Croatia.

"Sometimes we will walk, sometimes jog and sometimes run"The head of the institution, based in Paris, was asked about Brazil, whose president Jair Bolsonaro had received Donald Trump's support for his country's accession.

To member countries "They would like to know for what purpose the OECD should expand before accepting new members", told AFP a diplomatic source, referring to the differences within the institution.