The IMF bets on Milei and a thriving Argentina: Congress won't stop the agreement

Since his inauguration, President Javier Milei has charted a clear path: fiscal order, spending reduction, and a sustainable country model.

These principles, which marked a break with previous administrations, have been recognized by the International Monetary Fund (IMF), which is willing to deepen its commitment to Argentina.

In this context, the financial entity assured that the Congress's decision will not be binding to sign the new agreement or to send the additional funds that will strengthen the Central Bank's reserves.

The IMF's message is clear: Argentina is no longer a broken country, but a country with growth prospects, based on economic discipline and the end of state waste.

Gone are the times when the international organization rescued an Argentina mired in recurrent crises, the product of populism and mismanagement. Today, the IMF bets on an administration that fulfills its commitments and advances in the structural reforms necessary for the country's development.

The IMF rescues and Argentina of the past

To understand the significance of this new agreement, it is necessary to remember the history of IMF rescues in Argentina. Since the '50s, the country has turned to the organization on multiple occasions, almost always in times of crisis caused by irresponsible economic policies.

One of the most remembered episodes was in 2001, when the IMF cut off funding to Argentina amid an unprecedented crisis, which culminated in the debt default and an economic and social debacle.

At that time, the lack of structural reforms and fiscal disorder led to the system's collapse. More recently, in 2018, the government of Mauricio Macri signed a stand-by agreement for 57 billion dollars, but the lack of deep decisions and the return of Kirchnerism in 2019 buried any possibility of recovery.

The administration of Alberto Fernández used the funds to sustain public spending, without undertaking the necessary reforms, which left the country in a situation of extreme vulnerability.

Today, the story is different. Milei doesn't seek financing to sustain a bloated state, but to consolidate the path toward macroeconomic stability and sustainable growth. This is what the IMF has understood by deciding to move forward with the new agreement without waiting for Congress's approval.

The IMF's support for the new Argentina

The international organization has highlighted the government's achievements in just three months of management. Among them, the reduction of inflation from more than 25% monthly to levels close to 2%, the generation of the first fiscal surplus in more than a decade, and the elimination of regulations that stifled the market. These measures have been key to regaining the confidence of investors and the IMF itself.

Unlike the past, when the organization provided funding with the uncertainty of whether Argentina would fulfill its commitments, today the IMF sees in Milei a leader committed to the country's transformation.

The decision to move forward with the agreement, beyond the obstacles that Congress may impose, is a sign of confidence in the libertarian administration. The IMF understands that the resistances in the legislative sphere come from sectors that seek to perpetuate an exhausted model, based on clientelism and uncontrolled spending.

The sending of additional funds is another indication of the organization's support for Milei's management. These resources will serve to strengthen the Central Bank's reserves, allowing the progressive elimination of capital controls and the exchange rate clamp, one of the main obstacles to investment and economic development.

With responsible monetary policy and a freer market, Argentina is heading toward a future with greater stability and sustained growth.

A new paradigm for Argentina

The country is no longer seen as a chronic problem, but as a new emerging power in the region, with a president who has demonstrated that adjustment is not only possible but the only way to prosperity. The IMF's decision to move forward without Congress's conditions is a clear recognition of this transformation.

Milei's Argentina doesn't bow to the caste or to unconditional external financing. It is a sovereign nation that seeks in the market and fiscal responsibility the keys to its development. The IMF has taken note and replied accordingly.

The support is not a blank check, but a vote of confidence in a country project that has finally understood that the only way out is economic freedom and fiscal responsibility.

While the usual sectors try to put obstacles, the world bets on Argentina. The IMF makes it clear: no longer is waste financed, but real growth. And real growth has a name and surname: Javier Milei.