Javier Milei spoke at the Rosario Stock Exchange: “I announced my policy and I fulfilled it”

President Javier Milei participated this Friday in the event for the 142nd anniversary of the Rosario Stock Exchange, one of the most important business entities in the country and a reference for the agro-industrial sector. The celebration brought together authorities from the institution, businessmen, leaders, and representatives from the productive sector at the headquarters of the Rosario entity.

Milei delivered his speech live to the attendees of the meeting, in a new presentation before the private sector. The activity was part of the institutional agenda for the anniversary of the Rosario Stock Exchange and marks the third participation of the president in this type of celebrations organized by the entity.

At the beginning of his presentation, Milei once again questioned militant journalism and recalled the criticisms he received during his participation in the same event a year ago. At that time, part of the press described his speech as "disconnected" from reality, despite the fact that he was already anticipating the issues currently at the center of economic discussion. “The corrupt journalists, on the payroll and microphone hitmen claimed it was a speech detached from what was happening with reality”, he stated.

One of the main focuses of his presentation was the debate over the increase in credit delinquency. Milei argued that the levels recorded in Argentina are not extraordinary compared to other economies and mentioned the cases of the United States, Chile, and Brazil. “Why all the noise?”, the President asked, before questioning why the discussion is presented as an exceptional crisis.

In this regard, Milei linked the emergence of the topic to the electoral scenario and accused the opposition of trying to generate economic uncertainty. “We are entering the election year and clearly it is part of the strategy of those who do not want us to enter and embrace the future”, he asserted. He explained that the goal would be to create noise and distortions that pressure the country risk and, in this way, hinder economic expansion.

The president also compared the current debate to the so-called “fear campaign” of 2023, when opposing sectors questioned his proposals with warnings about organ sales or arms trafficking. Milei stated that now a similar dynamic is being attempted around delinquency. “Now we are entering like fools again with delinquency. I refuse to believe that we are that stupid”, he exclaimed.

Later, the President elaborated on the functioning of the credit market and interest rates. Milei argued that interest constitutes a fundamental incentive for saving and investment and suggested that those who access loans outside the formal system may face higher rates due to the greater risk of those operations. “A riskier transaction includes a higher interest rate”, he explained.

Milei criticized Alberto Fernández's management during the COVID-19 pandemic and questioned the restrictions that the State imposed on testing. He claimed that the scheme ended up benefiting companies authorized by the Government while limiting the possibility of expanding diagnostic capacity. “They prohibited all tests except those endorsed by the State... KIOSK”, he stated.

The President linked those decisions to the health consequences of the pandemic and maintained that ignoring economic incentives worsened the outcome of the policy applied during the quarantine. “Consequently, they ended up sending more people to their deaths,” Milei expressed, before concluding: “Ignoring economic analysis cost the lives of 100,000 Argentines”.

Milei also recalled the strong financial tensions that his economic program faced and defended the Government's ability to maintain its course despite market pressures. “I announced my policy, and I fulfilled it. They chased me and I won”, he assured before the businessmen present at the Rosario Stock Exchange.

According to the president, the run represented around US$70 billion, an amount equivalent to approximately 10% of GDP, and yet the economic scheme remained unchanged in its central foundations. “A run of 10% of GDP has never been seen and the plan remained firm. This plan is indeed solid”, Milei emphasized.

Towards the end, Javier recalled the turbulence his economic program faced in 2025 and accused sectors of the opposition, analysts, and media of trying to force a change in direction. “The media, political analysts, and others actively worked to defend the status quo and overthrow a Government”, he stated.

The President also questioned the economists who demanded a different response to the run. “If I had done the stupidity suggested by the professionals who keep getting everything wrong, I would have been financing the run and today there would be no Government”, he asserted.

To close, he left an electoral message looking ahead to 2027: “If you want to return to the populist solution, you have a destination called Cuba. But if you want a great country, you will have to embrace the ideas of freedom”.