Javier Milei's Live Visit: President Honored at Grenadier Regiment on Horseback, Receives Medal
Clarín Redação
Javier Milei was at the Regimiento de Granaderos a Caballo Gral. San Mártin this Sunday, accompanied by Defense Minister Luis Petri. This comes ahead of a week where he's expected to announce measures to promote dollar usage, while attempting to progress the lowering of the imputability law in Congress. Stay up-to-date on all the latest political news with us at Clarín.
Javier Milei Gets Honored by the Regimiento de Granaderos a Caballo
On this Sunday, President Javier Milei attended a ceremony at the Headquarters of the Regimiento de Granaderos a Caballo Gral. San Mártin, located on Av. Luis María Campos 560, Ciudad de Buenos Aires.
There, the president took home the Order of the Equestrian Military Knights of the Andes. He was also honorarily incorporated into the body, as per official sources.
Emiliano Russo
Argentina's Vote in the UNWTO President Election May Start Controversy
A hotly-contested election for the UNWTO president could put Argentina in the spotlight. Two strong candidates are vying for the position, to be held on May 30 in Spain. They include the current president, a Georgian leader backed by Vladimir Putin, and the Spanish Prime Minister, Pedro Sánchez. The Secretary of Tourism, Daniel Scioli, will represent Argentina at the event where the new UNWTO Secretary-General will be chosen. Argentina will wield one of the five Latin American votes that will decide if Zurab Pololikashvili remains in office or is succeeded by the former Mexican minister, Gloria Guevara.
Esteban Fuentes
Concerns in the Agricultural Machinery Industry after the CIBU Elimination
The official elimination of the Certificate of Importation of Used Goods (CIBU) has sparked worry within the agricultural machinery industry. The industry has requested an audience with the National Government but has yet to receive a response.
From AFAT, the association representing multinational agricultural machinery companies in Argentina, strong reactions were elicited. "We are deeply concerned because we'd face unequal competition", summarized Leandro Brito Peret, the association's Executive Director. "All AFAT companies are global players in their respective countries, accustomed to competing. However, we advocate for fair competition, not unequal competition", he added.
Santiago Spaltro
Javier Milei: "Culture War Must Also Be Fought Alongside Governance"
The President referenced Diego Recalde's participation in the TV show "Almorzando con Juana," where he debated with Luciano Cáceres about lifting exchange controls and the government's economic policy.
"Brutes of such caliber explain Argentina's decline, so we must not only fight in governance but also in culture—we must teach to counter the effects of these arrogant ignorants who comment on everything they know nothing about," Milei tweeted this Sunday.
Santiago Spaltro
Milton Friedman's "Inflation is Always and Everywhere a Monetary Phenomenon" Creed Sings Loud
Under Javier Milei's leadership, the Friedman doctrine is gaining momentum across Argentina. With the Government addressing the fiscal and monetary fronts, as well as exploring unconventional economic solutions, inflation could soon be a thing of the past.
Pedro Gianello
On the Opposite Side, Santa Cruz Creates a Company with Public Funds—It Operates a Fishing Boat, Run by a Former Colonel, and Even Assembles Shoes
On the opposite side of the national government, which promotes the privatization of public companies, Santa Cruz Governor Claudio Vidal has created an anonymous society with the State as the only shareholder to intervene in twelve local economy sectors. The company has seven managers, no employees, and is run by a former colonel.
Keep reading.
Mauricio Macri: "I've Always Understood What the Role of Journalism Is"
Former President Mauricio Macri addressed recent attacks by Javier Milei against the press. In an interview with A24, Macri stated: "I've always understood what the role of journalism is, its role is to be critical. If one doesn't understand that, one doesn't understand the rules of the game".
In another context, Milei took aim at La Misa, the streaming program hosted by "El Gordo Dan" on Carajo. The tentative date for the President's appearance on the show is Thursday, May 8.
Gustavo Berón
Gendarmerie Seizes 50 kg of Drugs in the Chaco Mountain Range
Security Minister Patricia Bullrich reported the seizure of 50 kg of drugs in the Chaco mountain range. "Little packages, camouflaged with the grass. They hid 50 kg among the weeds thinking they'd get away", she described on X.
She continued: "But GNA was there, combing the Chaco mountain range. 'Cooled' drugs, lost drugs. They're seized, burned, and the circuit is cut".
Laura Alonso
Laura Alonso Criticizes Milei's Attacks on the Press
Government of the City Spokesperson Laura Alonso refuted Javier Milei's statements against the press, likening them to "the worst moments in world history".
"All that promotion of hatred and discrediting, which not only contaminates the democratic public debate but destroys it, is appalling," Alonso said in statements to Radio Rivadavia, and added: "When a specific group is targeted, it's even more serious".
Gustavo Berón
Tensions Rising Before the Debate on Ficha Limpia in the Senate
With hopefully clarifying deliberations next Wednesday, Ficha Limpia comes under threat of uncertainty. Discussions have come to a standstill since April 22 when it was agreed to delay debate to pay tribute to the late Pope Francis, despite some resistance.
The government of Santa Fe
Government Official Celebrates Tourism Increase during Long Weekend
The Undersecretary of Press, Javier Lanari, celebrated a "tremendous XXL weekend" on social media during which "26% more people traveled than in 2023". He referred to the first weekend of May which included the May 1st Labor Day holiday and the following Friday, which was non-working, allowing some workers to enjoy four consecutive days of rest.
"Tourism continues to thrive without need for subsidies or state anabolics...", he wrote on X.
Aeronautical union leader charges against the Government
Flight Ramp Deregulation Draws Criticism
The deregulation of airport ramps promoted by the national government is under fire from UPSA secretary general Rubén Fernández. He expressed concern that the move seems "like we're in the center of the world aeronautics, and not at the end of the world, as we are" and questioned whether privatizing these services would be beneficial.
Scandal at PAMI: charges of party funding requests
A scandal appears to be brewing at PAMI, involving alleged requests for party funding to finance La Libertad Avanza campaigns. The scandalous report is circulating in several provinces. Keep reading.
The Clean Slate returns to Congress and could become law
The National Senate will consider the Clean Slate project next Wednesday, after several months in limbo, following new negotiations.
With support from La Libertad Avanza blocs and Kirchnerist caucuses, the initiative could eventually become law.
Guido Carelli Lynch
The Government Faces Complex Scenario as May Brings Five Key Elections
The Government heads into May with a complex clash of elections. After coming in third in the Santa Fe constitutional election and trailing the candidate supported by Peronism, the Government is bracing for a tough weekend on the electoral front.
In the lead-up to the Buenos Aires elections, the Government faces challenges in San Luis, Jujuy, Salta, and Chaco. The opposition is expected to deploy diverse strategies with moderate expectations during these provincial elections.
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- President Javier Milei was awarded the Order of the Equestrian Military Knights of the Andes at the Regimiento de Granaderos a Caballo Gral. San Mártin in Buenos Aires.
- The agricultural machinery industry has expressed concerns over the elimination of the Certificate of Importation of Used Goods (CIBU), as they fear unequal competition in the market.
- Javier Milei criticized certain media outlets, stating that they promote hatred and destroy democratic public debate.
- The Government of the City, along with the opposition, faces diverse strategies in upcoming provincial elections, particularly in San Luis, Jujuy, Salta, and Chaco.
