Meanwhile, the president also denied rumors of internal tensions within his closest circle, especially between his sister Karina Milei and advisor Santiago Caputo. "The Iron Triangle doesn't break, no," he stated firmly.
"It's false," he emphasized when asked about alleged power struggles between these two key figures in his administration. According to Milei, the comments about internal disputes come from "the garbage invented by those who are outside, about what happens inside."
President Javier Milei participated in an interview with journalist Antonio Laje on A24, where he stated that "economic activity has slowed down significantly" due to Kirchnerism.
The head of state acknowledged that, after signs of recovery in the past year, the economy is facing a significant decline both in activity and in market confidence.
Milei indicated that this situation is a result of political disputes that directly affect the country's functioning. "The Argentine economy had been expanding very strongly during the first part of the year, and it was accelerating toward eight percent at one point. But on the other side, they decided to start attacking and went out to break everything; basically, what you see is a destructive scheme implemented from the National Congress," he stated.
The president linked the decline in activity to the rise in country risk and the increase in interest rates, which, he emphasized, intensified due to the "destructive intent of Kirchnerism" amid the electoral scenario. "The destructive intent of Kirchnerism, which is willing to break everything because the only thing that matters to them is power, is not free," he concluded.
EN VIVO: el presidente Javier Milei participa de la Expo EFI
Nevertheless, Milei highlighted that, despite the halt, the main indicators have shown improvement since the change of government. "Starting in April of last year, the economy began to rebound. In the seasonally adjusted data for December 24, we were already six percent above December 23. When you look at the first half of the year, the economy is more than six percent above the first half of the previous year," he explained.
In line with these figures, he defended the achievements of his administration: "Inflation is down, poverty is down. People have come out of poverty. After the adjustment of prices and quantities, 12 million people came out of poverty, extreme poverty, there are six million people who came out of extreme poverty, that is, people who did not have enough to eat now have enough to eat. Today there are no more roadblocks. In terms of drugs, we have a record for drug seizures."
Javier Milei
After his visit to Tierra del Fuego, the Argentine leader criticized the episodes of harassment he experienced: "We once again encountered the usual violent individuals, who, in another display of intolerance by factions of Kirchnerism, called for a public shaming and to use violent slogans." Milei stressed that these are not isolated incidents, recalling previous occurrences at events in Lomas de Zamora and Moreno.
The October elections
Looking ahead to the upcoming October 26 elections, the President expressed confidence in the outcome: "I have no doubt that we're going to win on October 26." For him, beyond the final percentages, the crucial factor will be the new configuration of Congress: "Beyond the fireworks of how the percentages end up, the most important thing is how the Chamber ends up."
Projecting the scenario after the elections, he anticipated a deep change in the legislative dynamic: "I can assure you that the Chambers of Deputies and Senators, after October 26, will be much better than what we have now; that's why we're going to do many more things, because we're also working on all the agreements so that starting December 11, 25, we can begin again with the reforms."
Regarding the economic and social impact of this process, Milei predicted greater stability and predictability: "Afterward, there will be a sharp drop in volatility, the entire future scenario will be clarified. You're going to see a collapse in uncertainty and you'll be able to make decisions based on the best outlook: less inflation, fewer poor people, fewer people in extreme poverty, and for us to finally eradicate insecurity."
