The government's main concern is clearly the value of the market dollar; the informal, the MEP and BCS. Beyond the monetary illusion that invades society and that makes possible headlines such as "...
New Minister, old problems, same policy dilemmas
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New Minister, old problems, same policy dilemmas
August 2022
This has been a hectic period in Argentina. Minister Batakis had a short interregnum in which she made the right announcements, but markets did not believe she could deliver. The currency depreciated sharply in the free markets, Argentina’s country risk increased, and the government became nervous. After just three weeks in her position and a trip to Washington to introduce herself to the IMF and the US Treasury, she was replaced by Sergio Massa, a lawyer with good connections within the government coalition, including with Cristina and Máximo Kirchner, and with the business community.