The Argentine president, Javier Milei, participated this Saturday in the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) in Budapest, where he gave an extensive speech focused on the defense of the ideas of freedom, criticism of socialism and explicit support for right-wing Prime Minister Viktor Orbán.
During his presentation, Milei highlighted his affinity with Hungary and its political leadership: “A nation with which we share a love for the ideas of freedom and with whose Prime Minister, Víktor Orbán, we are united by a personal fraternity and a sense of mutual admiration.”
Morality as State Policy
The president presented one of the central axes of his administration: “Today I come to talk to you about a core concept of our government management... I speak, neither more nor less, of morality as State policy.”
In this regard, he explained the order of priorities that guide his administration: “Morality, what is morally correct — that is, the defense of the right to life, freedom and property — always, without exception, comes first, and political calculation, always without exception, comes last.”
also quoted Roman emperor Marcus Aurelius to reinforce his position: “If it's not right, don't do it; if it's not true, don't
say it.”Criticism of the Argentine past
,Milei criticized the policies of recent decades in the country: “In Argentina, for 100 years, the opposite was done diametrically.” He added: “Politicians questioned private property, issued unbacked money, indebted entire generations
.”In economic matters, he argued that when they took office they faced a critical situation: “We inherited a country... with an inflation of more than 200% and that was traveling directly to hyperinflation.”
In turn, he defended the measures taken by his administration: “In our first month of office, we made the biggest adjustment in human history to public spending.” And he said: “We reduced public spending in real terms by 30%
.”He also highlighted the economic successes achieved: “We are moving to inflation that is around 30%, and probably... we will finish exterminating it.”
