Between the UIA and the Madrid Forum
The week of Javier Milei It started at the UIA, where he celebrated with businessmen from the sector the Industry DayThe reception for the president was cordial, but austere. In fact, during the half hour that his speech lasted, the President received only one round of applause from the attendees who gathered at the headquarters of the chamber, at Avenida de Mayo 1100.
The businessmen, as expected, applauded the announcement of the reduction of the COUNTRY taxthe only measure that Milei brought to the conclave. During his speech, the Head of State took the opportunity to recommend a video that he saw on social networks with comments from the “brilliant” Claudio Zuchovickiabout the novel “The Man Who Counted.” After the event, the business administration graduate left the UIA building confused. “I don’t know if it’s good or bad,” he said about the President’s mention of him.
To compensate for the applause, Javier Milei received his friends from Madrid Forum at the Libertad Palace (formerly CCK). However, if it is about friendship, he only had the international referents, because of the cabinet he only saw Mario Russo (Health), Carlos Torrendell (Education), the spokesman Manuel Adorni and the new secretary of Culture and Civilization, Nahuel SoteloIt is worth mentioning that the latter two were speakers at the event, so their presence was obligatory. The lack of catering (not even a cup of coffee or water was served throughout the day) may have influenced the ministers’ decision not to attend. That is why almost everyone learned about the LLA internal line through the media: “Anyone who doesn’t understand this has no business here,” he said to those who think differently than him.
On the Blue Whale stage, the President deployed all his favorite clichés, starting with “Hello, everyone” – emulating the song Panic Show -, going on to his criticisms of “journalism in an envelope”and reaffirming his disbelief in the climate change agenda. He also took the pleasure of quoting the holy scriptures and even boldly stated: “I am having the best government in Argentine history.”
With that imprint the man then went to Pink Housewhere he came out to greet the President from the balcony. But the passers-by crowded in the Plaza de Mayo were not as friendly as those attending the Madrid Forum and among the greetings to the President several insults were heard.
Men of finance, in Mendoza
Another stop for the President was Mendoza, a province he arrived at on Friday afternoon accompanied by his girlfriend, “Yuyito” González, to participate in the 45th Convention of the Argentine Institute of Finance Executives (IAEF)His presence was expected, since the trip was preceded by a meeting with former President Cristina Kirchner, who had questioned the economic direction of the Government earlier in the day, a fact that triggered an almost adolescent Twitter fight. For this reason, his speech had a larger audience than expected, since it was directed: “Greetings, this is for you,” he said.
Milei’s presence required a large security operation and even a request for sterilization of the Hall before her arrival. The grandstand of the IAEG It was nice. The speakers, who actually started walking around on Thursday, filled the policies of the Forces of Heaven with praise. Although the most applauded was not Javier Mileibut its Minister of Security Patricia Bullrich. The audience was also surprised by the talkativeness of Federico Sturzenegger“There is a lot of anxiety in society about change. And a lot of intrigue about how this will be channeled or crystallized in everyday life,” said a renowned economist who was milling around the halls of the Sheraton Hotel, where the summit was held.
Meanwhile, the local governor Alfredo Cornejo He gave the President a warm welcome, but kept a prudent distance. Although he is one of the guarantors of governability on the outside (“We support this path,” he said in his presentation), on the inside of the province he needs to differentiate himself, since the radicals of Mendoza changes They will have to compete with LLA in 2025, under the risk that the libertarians will swallow up their electorate. In that logic, Luis Petri took advantage of the opportunity to shake hands. The Minister of Defense wants to try on the suit of candidate for governor for 2027, within the UCR.
Representing the Central Bank (BCRA) were the president, Santiago Bausiliand the vice, Vladimir WerningThe latter arrived with his twenty-something son, who captivated the austere coffee break with his knowledge of crypto and stablecoins. As he gathered more and more people around him, his father was able to escape the journalists.
Also, while the victory of the National Team against Chile was being shown on the giant screen, complaints were heard from a group of women financiers who have been meeting for 16 years, since the speakers were only men. “We had our own group photo but nobody gave us a place on the panels,” she complained.
Mickey, back on the radar
Tour operators gathered at an event in Puerto Madero. Travel agents celebrated with different kinds of snacks, despite the fact that many believed that tourism would be affected by the adjustment.
However, despite the recession, operators benefited in these months from the effects of the exchange rate lagwhich is making itself felt in the sector. “Argentina is very expensive in dollars for foreigners, few come. But on the other hand, many Argentines are going abroad on trips,” said a well-known man in the sector. The balance began to be negative for the sector, and this was also contributed to by Mileiwhose trips to North America for personal reasons or to receive minor awards cost around US$2.3 million, according to the management report that Chief of Staff Guillermo Francos provided to Congress.
Back to the nineties, not only is it about the vindication of Carlos Menem, but also what remains of the middle class resumed that old craze for going to the USA shopping, to take advantage of the advantageous prices especially on clothing and technology, or to meet Mickey Mouse at the Orlando amusement park. For example, one of the wholesalers present in Puerto Madero He recommended that agencies tell “friends and passengers who have planned, scheduled or defined a trip abroad between November 2024 and April 2025, my recommendation is that they arrange it as far in advance as possible.” In fact, a significant number of reservations are being registered for those months and obviously air tickets are becoming especially expensive.
The most popular destinations, in addition to Disney and Miami, are: Punta Cana, Cancun, Cuba, Brazil and several destinations in Europe. They also mentioned the convenience of paying “in dollars or pesos” and considering the 30% recovery from Afip.
Awards to courtiers
With a sirloin steak sautéed in cooked vegetables and sprinkled with water and (a few) wines, the University of Business and Social Sciences (UCES) awarded the “Justice 2024” prize to President of the Supreme Court Horacio RosattiThe occasion, which included a chocolate dessert and coffee with pattiserie, brought together a number of figures from the judicial field under the pretext of granting recognition to a figure “relevant to the legal world for his intellectual hierarchy and for a demonstrated ethic and professional academic commitment.”
They participated in the Rector of the university Gastón O’Donnell and Alejandra Mizzau, dean of Law at UCESalong with the President of the Buenos Aires TSJ Inés Weinberg de Roca, the president of the Association of Magistrates Andrés Basso and other personalities such as María Angelica Gelli, Daniel Sabsay, Enrique del Percio, the former Treasury Attorney Rodolfo Díaz and the former constituent Antonio María Hernándezamong others.
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The protocolary event takes on relevance as we enter the final stretch of the calendar to elect new authorities for the Supreme Court and in the midst of discussion over the nominations of the ruling party to complete the highest Court that were caught in the eye of the storm in Congress. The marked sheet is on October 1, so there is less than a month left to define a three-year term of a new presidency that can be crystallized beyond the fate of the candidates proposed by the Pink House and resisted on various fronts.
Awards ceremonies and events serve as a showcase when it comes to showing external support, but what is discussed in legal circles is that, ultimately, those who vote for the president and vice president (who takes with him the title of president) Council of the Judiciary) are not outside the current four members whose seats are guaranteed in the Court. Of these, three will decide who will lead them in the next three years, a signal that is also expected outside the Palace of Courts.
Dialogues with Conan: for everyone, the homeland comes first
– Father, I congratulate you.
– For bringing this country forward, Conan? Thank you, from the bottom of my heart.
– No, Father, he didn’t get any country ahead. I was saying this because he was firm, tough with those deputies he put on the list. And if you don’t like it, go fry potatoes.
– Yes, Conan. That’s what I always tell you. I have to be involved in everything, they don’t give me peace. They don’t understand that the country is at stake.
– That’s it, Father. First the country, then the movement, and then the men.
– I like it, Conan. Nice phrase, I’m going to use it in my next speech, or when I receive an award. I’m going to write it down.
– Look, Father. Google it first, because it’s been used before, I think. Then they’ll kill it on the networks.
– Forget it, Conan. We run the networks. Nobody can beat us there.
– Look, Cristina is sharp on Twitter. She’s going to say that you’re still plagiarizing.
– Conan… do you really think I plagiarized a book? They stole from me, even though they wrote before.
– It’s true, Father. You are above everyone.
– You’re becoming a Kirchnerist, Conan. Saying “everyone” is enough.
– It’s just that when it appears it sticks to me, you see?
– Take it off, Conan. Do me a favor.
– It’s okay to be tough, but not with me, Father. I don’t deserve it.
– They all say the same thing, Conan. All of them.
Source: Ambito
