“Two new governors. Two great friends. Two tireless Patagonians who work for the country. Congratulations!” the Economy Minister wrote on his Twitter. Sergio Massagetting on the victories of “Rolo” Figueroa in Neuquén, and Alberto Weretilneck in Río Negro.
But the defeat of the official Neuquén Popular Movement it comes crossed – the body of political analysts agrees – precisely because of the economic scenario. And something similar is still hidden behind the victory of weretilneckwhere her space loses 11 points compared to the election of 4 years ago, when Arabela Carreras was elected with 52%.
Furthermore, the victory of Together for Change in Trelewwhere Gerardo Merino prevailed, would point the way for a victory for the candidate of that force, the national senator Ignacio “Nacho” Torresunseating a true ally of Sergio Massa, the governor Mariano Arcioni.
But Massa seeks to score victories although the economic scenario does not accompany: the data of the inflation March, a 7.7%comes a week after the figures that indicate that poverty has grown in the last year, dragging a million more people.
The economy minister had promised inflation in March with a 3 ahead. The reality doubles those expectations. But faced with the need to deliver good news, he lists the successes of his management. The lithium exports grow (in March a total of $91 millionwhich implied a year-on-year growth of 93%), the Néstor Kirchner gas pipeline will alleviate spending on gas purchases during the winter, and his tour of Washington in recent weeks brings loans to help producers affected by the drought.
“Very positive meeting with Anna Bjerde, new Managing Director of Operations of the World Bank. He ratified the solid support of the institution to our country, especially after the strong impact of the drought, which translates into projects being prepared for May and June for 950 million dollars”, Massa said after the meeting.
And the IDB will also provide financial assistance for producers affected by drought, after the meeting that Massa had with Ilan Goldfajn, president of the Bank. In addition, the Faculty of Economic Sciences of the University of Buenos Aires (UBA), gave the minister the right to assess that the bond swap does not affect the National Social Security Administration (ANSES).
“The report concludes that both the sale and the exchange of public titles it would not imply a patrimonial loss for the public organisms reached. On the contrary, both operations involve asset revaluations at the time of completion,” said the UBA.
Finally, Massa is noted today in a photo with the president of the AFA, Claudio “Chiqui” Tapiathe only great winner of recent times, who after the World Cup victory of Argentina in Qatarunlocks thanks to his efforts, the arrival in the country of the Sub 20 world from May 20 to June 11, a competition to which the team led by Javier Mascherano had not qualified.
An announcement that the economy minister shares with Matthias Lammenswhere in addition to sports, the positive impact on tourism will be celebrated: some 200,000 visitors would arrive to watch the matches, leaving some 600 million dollars. The management successes that Massa raises against the paralysis of the rest of the Front.
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