“Yesterday there was a statement from the head of the Fund, where one understands that there is total support for what we are doing and what we are proposing for the future,” said the spokesman in his traditional press conference at Casa Rosada. “If there is something that will not be lacking, it will be support to move forward,” he concluded.
“We discussed the strong performance in the fight against inflation, fiscal consolidation and support for vulnerable people”the Bulgarian official said in the message through her X account pointed out by Adorni. “We are committed to supporting the government’s efforts to turn the economy around for the benefit of the people,” she added.
Caputo’s meetings at the G20
The meeting between the Minister of Economy Luis Caputo and the head of the Fund took place within the framework of a agenda of bilateral meetings which is currently being maintained by the economic official at the G20.
After talking with Georgieva, Caputo met with the Director General of the French Treasury, Bertrand Dumont; and with the Undersecretary for Multilateral Affairs, Development and Trade of the French Treasury, William Roos.
During this meeting, the economic and political situation of both countries was discussed. Caputo also referred to the progress of the Argentine economic situation and highlighted the importance of having a financial surplus for the first time in decades. For his part, Dumont congratulated the government for its achievements and stressed the importance of continuing along this path and strengthening joint work at an international level.
Caputo also met with his Italian counterpart in the Economy and Finance department, Giancarlo Giorgetti; and with Riccardo Barbieri Hermittedirector general of the Italian Treasury, who congratulated the Minister for the improvements in the Argentine economy.
During the day on Friday, the meeting between the head of the economic portfolio and Janet Yellenwho serves as United States Secretary of the TreasuryThe meeting will take place within the framework of the G20 summitwhich is being held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
In addition, Caputo plans to meet with the presidents of the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), Ilan Goldfajnand the World Bank, Ajay Banga; as well as a meeting with the Undersecretary of International Affairs of the Treasury, Jay Shambaugh.
The Government puts pressure on the CGT: “Gentlemen, return to the tables”
Presidential spokesman Manuel Adorni also referred to the decision of the General Confederation of Labor (CGT) to withdraw from “social dialogue” due to lack of responses regarding the restitution of the income tax.
“The dialogue is not cut off. We consider that it is a time to not get up from anywhere and to sit down and debate, which is what we want. We all know the employment situation, we all know what is happening with private employment in Argentina, we all know what happens to a businessman when he wants to hire an employee, we all know the extremely high level of informality that exists among workers in Argentina and we all know the miserable level of salaries that Argentina currently averages,” Adorni said.
And he sentenced: “They are the most experienced in the decline that Argentina has been experiencing in the last 40 years “In terms of employment. The workers, although they seem to be increasingly represented, are increasingly facing a worse employment situation. As they are also part of what has been happening in Argentina for the last 40 years, no. We do not agree with them rising up. Back to the table, gentlemen.”
The CGT decided to cut off talks with the Government at the meeting that the Board of Directors of the labor union held in the afternoon at its headquarters on Azopardo Street, where they also announced that On August 7, they will join the mobilization that social organizations carry out every year to celebrate San Cayetano. They also proposed a new call to define the steps to follow regarding the fight plan.
Source: Ambito
