The President Javier Milei He resorted to an extreme metaphor again to explain economic principles in a television interview, this time on the Neura Media digital channel, during an informal talk with the journalist Alejandro Fantino.
Milei began the interview by singing “to the mandriles”, as the opposition calls, highlighted the role of Minister Luis Caputo and spoke of “a historic day” for the country for the departure of the stocks, before comparing the dollarization with a pizza and himself with Lionel Messi. Then began an extensive technical explanation about the decision that was known last Friday and with respect to its economic plan in general
“The characteristic of This leaving of the stocks It is totally different from the experience of the government of (Mauricio) Macri, which there were expectations. The trust was sprayed here, “he said and remarked that the strategy used was” cranking ten years ago “, at a time when he said, he looked closer to the Ministry of Economy than of the Casa Rosada.
On the other hand, he assured that he will not remain in politics once his eventual second term, in 2031.
Milei and the price rise after the release of the stocks
“Prices determine costsand not the costs that determine prices, “said Milei, and warning about the possible reaction of entrepreneurs in the face of exchange release, he added:” That the products are put in the ortho. It is a very good explanation. “
During the interview, Fantino stated: “And if a fucking son begins to raise prices with the dollar today, You nail price to $ 1,200, then they don’t lower it to you“Given that, Milei replied with her usual direct style.
To illustrate the price logic based on scarcity and preference, the president said: “How much is this bottle in the middle of the Sahara desert, with 40 degrees?” Fantino replied: “I give you everything for that bottle. Because for that bottle I will live.”
Consulted by one of his main campaign promises, the head of the Executive said that there is not a single way to carry out that process, but that “There are different ways to dollarize“
“Dollarization is like a pizza: there is the ham and Mozzarella, the Mozzarella, the spring that Ananá has, the one that has Pepperoni … There are a lot of pizza models, you can do it in different ways,” Milei replied.
The exchange rate will fall
With the new exchange scheme of bands, among which the price of the dollar fluctuates, Milei estimated that the value of the currency will fall to the lower floor of $ 1000. Thus, according to its forecasts, the Central Bank could buy the currency and accumulate around 4,000 million dollars.
“The indicators say that Exchange rates have to fallArgentina’s monetary factors lead to that, “he said.
Before the surprise of the driver, who said that before that happens “the cows will fly,” the president said that if it had been for him, the floor had been lower.
“That they appreciate that Toto is very contemplative. I would have put the band below to make them lose more money,” he said in reference to those who speculated with the price of the dollar.
In that sense, he added: “In addition, The Argentine economy grows more than the Americanwith which the demand for money is flying. You need weights and there is no more. Then inexorably at some point inflation will collapse. When? In the middle of next year. ”
“Mandril, tell me what it feels like”
Enthusiastic for the lifting of the stocks, before starting the interview Javier Milei sang the song that the filmmaker and member of the official communication team Santiago Oría spread on social networks.
It is a version of a court song that, he said, economy officials used to celebrate the end of the restrictions, as well as the meeting he had with the United States Secretary of the Treasury, Scott Besent.
“Mandril, tell me what it feels like that the stocks came to an end. I swear that although the years go by you will always pify …”, the president performed.
Retires from politics
President Javier Milei said He will not remain in politics once his eventual second termin 2031. “Did the 2031 end? I don’t see my hair anymore, I disappear. I’m going to the middle of the field only with my dog,” he said.
Fantino praised him for his position, saying: “That differentiates you from the political class. It is not that you believe in 40 years in politics.” To which Milei responded firmly: “No, no, no, no, no.”
When asked if he planned to retire after that period, the president was blunt: “2031, you will not be able to find me in any way“
“You go to ostracism,” Fantino summarized. Milei nodded and reaffirmed his idea of a definitive retreat from public life, in line with his “caste” speech against the traditional political class. According to the Argentine News Agency, the President has already commented in privacy his desire to conclude his political project in a maximum of eight years.
