In an exclusive interview with journalist and entrepreneur Mario Nawfal, Argentine president Javier Milei reviewed the most deep aspects of his successful reform program, which radically transformed the country's economic, political, and social direction.
At the beginning of the interview, the journalist offered an introduction that portrayed the critical state in which Argentina found itself before Milei took office.
He spoke of an economy on the brink of collapse, with runaway inflation, empty shelves, growing insecurity, and corruption entrenched at all levels of the State. That was the scenario Milei inherited when he assumed the presidency, upon which he implemented his ambitious plan of structural reforms that managed to solve these problems.
During the extensive dialogue, Milei stated that in his first 30 days in office he achieved the fastest fiscal adjustment in modern history: "We cut 7% of GDP in 30 days," he assured.
Javier Milei en la entrevista.
This reduction in spending included the closure of ministries, the elimination of state funding for public media, the closure of absurd agencies, and the dismissal of unnecessary public employees, among other things. In addition, thousands of regulations were eliminated.
Milei also addressed the problem of inflation, one of the main scourges that Argentina had been dragging. The president explained that from a projected 17,000%, it was brought down to a single digit in less than a year, attributing the success to the adjustment of public spending and the elimination of the fiscal deficit without taking on new debt. "Inflation is not the problem. The problem is the State," he stated.
The president expressed pride in the growth of GDP, which, according to official data, reached 5.8% in the first quarter. "They said it was going to collapse," he said ironically. He also highlighted the 2,500 structural reforms that even surprised the International Monetary Fund (IMF).
In another part of the interview, he highlighted the strengthening of the Armed Forces and the recovery of security and public order. In this context, he mentioned the closure of the Ministry of Women and the sharp drop in the number of women homicides, as well as a homicide rate that is at historic lows.
Javier Milei, presidente de Argentina.
"Among the things we eliminated was the Ministry of Women. They said the number of femicides was going to explode, and it dropped by 14% during our administration. We have the lowest crime rates in history; in the end, it was a matter of decision, courage, and enforcing the law," the president explained.
Regarding the false accusations of authoritarianism, Milei assured that they are a response to the cut in public funding for the media, something that greatly bothered corrupt journalists. He also criticized the double standard of journalism, which lies and attacks the president, but then doesn't accept Milei's response and cries about supposed "censorship."
Near the end, the Argentine president spoke about his vision for the country's future: In 2030, "Argentina will be the freest country in the world," the president stated.
To conclude, the journalist congratulated the president on the success of his government and the achievements in Argentina, and stated that it is an example for other countries in the world.
