President Javier Milei delivered a speech this Thursday before the Chamber of Commerce, Industry, and Agriculture of San Rafael, where he reaffirmed his reformist agenda and presented Mendoza as an example of the economic success possible under a model based on freedom and private initiative.
In his address, Milei highlighted the growth of Valle de Uco as "a testament to Argentine exceptionalism" and stated that "when we're allowed, when the State doesn't interfere, any adversity pales in comparison to the talent and capacity of our people." The president emphasized that the province managed to transform a desert into a global center of winemaking, positioning Malbec as "an essential piece of our national brand."
Milei used Mendoza as the core of his argument to criticize "the so-called model of the interventionist State, based on social justice," pointing out that "20 years of populism" have been a drag on the country's economic development. "The State gradually crept into every area of human activity, suffocating private initiative to the point that producing was no longer viable," he stated.
The president highlighted the progress of his administration: "We've reduced the tax burden by two points of GDP during the first year of our administration, and we've eliminated or reduced 19 taxes to achieve this," he said, adding that this achievement is part of a broader plan to reform the tax and labor system. In this regard, he stressed that "creating jobs must be simple so that more and more companies are hiring staff."
