Mauricio Macri supported Milei: “It's him, his sister and the networks” - Infobae
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Mauricio Macri respaldó a Milei: “Es él, su hermana y las redes”
El expresidente encabezó un evento organizado por la Fundación Libertad de Rosario. “Ahora nos toca a nosotros estar a la altura de las circunstancias, y ser humildes, en la defensa de las ideas de fondo”
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March 07, 2024
The former president headed an event organized by the Libertad de Rosario Foundation. “Now it is our turn to rise to the occasion, and be humble, in the defense of fundamental ideas”
Before the gaze of businessmen and leaders such as, among others, the Santa Fe governor Maximiliano Pullaro , whom he also publicly supported , and the presidential advisor Federico Sturzenegger , Macri added: “What I have seen so far is that we have a well-intentioned president. , honest, with a very clear vision, for me brilliant, of where he wants to go, who is capable of defending it with great courage.”
Mauricio Macri at the Libertad Foundation of Rosario (@fundacion_libertad)
The former president landed yesterday in Rosario on a private flight with Fernando De Andreis , a leader of his extreme confidence, and Federico Angelini , undersecretary of Federal Intervention of the Ministry of Security and close leader. The first activity was with Pullaro , who received him at the headquarters of the government in Rosario and declared him Honorary Guest of the province .
“Very good meeting today with Maxi Pullaro. We share the vision of where Argentina and Santa Fe should go. I want to congratulate you for the courage with which you are carrying out the management, especially in security and the fight against drug trafficking,” stated the PRO leader on his social networks.
Presidential advisor Federico Sturzenegger, Governor Maximiliano Pullaro and Mauricio Macri, yesterday, in Rosario (@fundacion_libertad)
The meeting between Macri and Pullaro occurred two days after the Milei summit with the governors in Casa Rosada to advance the pre-agreement to sign the May Pact in Córdoba, on the 25th of that month. The man from Santa Fe is one of the leaders who anticipated his decision not to accompany the restitution of the Income Tax . You have the same idea about withholdings . In exchange, he proposes a kind of one-time wealth tax. It is something that irritates Balcarce 50.
Governor Pullaro presented the recognition as guest of honor to former President Macri
Another point on the agenda of activities that Macri had in Santa Fe was a meeting with the presidents of the PRO of the interior, a kind of support for his candidacy to resume leadership of the party as of March 19. This move has resistance. The former head of the Buenos Aires Government, Horacio Rodríguez Larreta , publicly expressed his rejection .
" (The party) needs a renewal , there are young people throughout the country, and it would be a good time to give room to the new generations, but with the original values," he indicated in radio statements. And he added: “I am against giving the PRO to Milei; We have different values. We created a party that valued political experience, diversity and different voices. When we were in the Government we never attacked anyone.”
For this Thursday, meanwhile, Macri is scheduled to participate in a rural exhibition in San Nicolás, showing that he already visited Milei himself last Tuesday , and where he predicted an inflation of around 15% for February and confirmed that one of his The objectives are to lift the exchange rate “as soon as possible.”
As Infobae was able to reconstruct , the president arrived around 12 noon and participated in a private conference for businessmen in the Agribusiness Auditorium of the exhibition. In the talk, in which deputy José Luis Esper t also participated, he sent a message to the countryside: “Freedom will allow you to once again be the engine of Argentine growth. The idea is to lift the trap as soon as possible .”
In addition, he referred to the results of his first three months in office: “Now we have 9 billion more dollars, what you see is that the system is healthier. As a result of this set of measures, it is transferred to inflation. When it gave 25% in December it was a success, because the truth is that prices fell in the second week. This month it seems that inflation is going to be at 15 %,” he stated according to statements published by the local newspaper El Norte .
