Javier Milei plans to give a “prominent role” to Mauricio Macri in his future government

Saturday, August 19th 2023 - 17:38 UTC

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The libertarian Javier Milei, the most voted presidential candidate in the last Primary, Open, Simultaneous and Mandatory (PASO) elections in Argentina, with about 30.90% of the votes, ratified that he maintains a strong dialogue with former President Mauricio Macri. So much so that he plans to offer him “a prominent role” if he were elected as the next national president, as he expressed in radio statements this week. Read full article

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Chicureo
Any comments...

“...plans to offer him “a prominent role” if he were elected as the next national president...”

I'm currently watching the glorious rainfall here in La Dehesa, with the Andes getting snowfall.

Life is wonderful!

¡Saludos!
Aug 19th, 2023 - 07:11 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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bushpilot
Will Milei make Macri Super Minister of the Economy? Like Sergio Massa is now?

Macri is backing Bullrich I read. This might be Sergio trying to get those voters.

Again, if Macri was so economically astute, why was he elected out of office?

I always thought this guy Milei was too much of an economic simpleton, just like Macri was.

Yes, Peronism, is a bad economic mistake, but getting Argentines off of that mindset is not going to happen with overnight decrees.

It should take several years and so the next president will need more than one term to get anywhere. So, the economic moves to be made, need to be positive enough to get him re-elected in 4 years, to continue on getting the country away from Peronism.

But something tells me, this guy Milei is such a simpleton, his moves are going to be too heavy, and he'll just stall the economy completely, shut it down.

And then, because he's talking about Fernandez maybe not finishing his term, maybe Milei will do that himself, and throw in the towel early. Because then he finally realizes, his simpleton answers couldn't work with the years and years in the making, deeply complicated, economic mess that Argentina is in.

Chicureo, maybe they need a smart Chileno for the Economy Minister's job. Maybe Milei can give you that job.

If anybody can turn that Argentine economy around, it's you, for sure. You want the job?
Aug 20th, 2023 - 01:13 am - Link - Report abuse 0
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Chicureo
bushpilot

Thank you for your vote of confidence but this Chileno realizes it's a zero sum loss to tackle such an impossible task.

Just farming table grapes and avocados I find nearly beyond my intellectual capacity.

I fear no one has the capacity to solve the complicated, economic mess that Argentina is facing.

Perhaps the Virgin Maria will appear from Heaven and deposit a trillion USD into the IMF account...

Meanwhile Madame and I have returned to our gypsy camp to ski the wonderful powder snow here at Valle Nevado.

¡Saludos!
Aug 20th, 2023 - 12:30 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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Tænk
Milei...?
Jokes apart...
This is a Joke...
That ain't no Joke...
https://www.cjr.org/wp-content/themes/cjr2017/images-body/NY1.jpg
(Credit...: Paul Noth, The New Yorker, 2016...)
Aug 21st, 2023 - 06:12 am - Link - Report abuse -1
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geedee
Chicureo ! Yes your reference to the Virgin Mary is on point. Except maybe she might rather return the trillion bucks from it's 'safekeeping' in heaven. Things are that depressing. Go well.
Aug 21st, 2023 - 12:32 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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Falklands-Free
Reckon any Falkland Islander could turn Argentina around. It truly needs a complete and total regime chang if the Argentine people want to save and restore their Country to its former glory.
It seems Karma is playing its role in Argentina.
The Argentine greed factor has been its complete downfall. Not happy with what it originally started with ,it raided neighbours taking their land and expanding down the entire south America. Then it decided on the Falklands as a good target and that is where the start of its demise happened. Their focus has been so much on stealing the islands they took their eyes of the internal problems. The invasion in 82 failed to calm the people and the last 41 years has slowly gotten worse.
So yes time for real change. Not sure about the new hopeful, he has also been indoctrinated .
It needs someone who is a clear thinker not an aggressor. That is where as I said any islander could turn that country around. We have some extremely talented folk who have created huge thriving businesses and made this country what it is today. Argentina would do well to take a leaf out of their book.
Aug 21st, 2023 - 12:52 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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Chicureo
To all whom have commented:

I fear there is no solution to the current self-inflicted disaster, as my neighbors will not accept the painful solutions necessary.

Chile adopted in this exactly 50 years ago by the Chicago Boys, which were difficult, but what has lead us to economic success.

I sincerely doubt Argentines will accept the same principals of Milton Friedman today...

Meanwhile, we've just finished a marvelous day of skiing and now savouring excellent wine with cheese and fresh sourdough bread.

¡Saludos de Valle Nevado!
Aug 21st, 2023 - 06:46 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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