{"id":152489,"date":"2025-06-29T19:32:47","date_gmt":"2025-06-29T19:32:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/teknomers.com\/en\/a-caputo-associate-clashed-with-cristina-kirchner-over-her-criticisms-of-the-economic-plan\/"},"modified":"2025-06-29T19:32:49","modified_gmt":"2025-06-29T19:32:49","slug":"a-caputo-associate-clashed-with-cristina-kirchner-over-her-criticisms-of-the-economic-plan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/teknomers.com\/en\/a-caputo-associate-clashed-with-cristina-kirchner-over-her-criticisms-of-the-economic-plan\/","title":{"rendered":"A Caputo associate clashed with Cristina Kirchner over her criticisms of the economic plan."},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div>\n<div class=\"visual__image image-initial-width\"><picture><source  media=\"(min-width: 1000px)\"\/><source  media=\"(min-width: 768px)\"\/><source  media=\"(min-width: 580px)\"\/><source  media=\"(min-width: 350px)\"\/><source  media=\"(min-width: 80px)\"\/><\/picture><figcaption class=\"article-figcaption-img\">Quirno accused the former president of having applied &#8220;economic shamanism&#8221; during Kirchnerist efforts<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<p class=\"paragraph\">The Secretary of Finance, <b>Pablo Quirno<\/b>, recently made headlines by publicly responding to former president <b>Cristina Kirchner<\/b>&#8216;s criticisms. Quirno&#8217;s response was laced with pointed questions revolving around Kirchner&#8217;s management and her claims regarding the nation&#8217;s economic situation, branding her policies as a form of <b>&#8220;economic shamanism&#8221;<\/b> that led to unprecedented levels of inflation and poverty.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph\">His message directly challenged Kirchner&#8217;s comments on public debt and the prevailing financial climate, asserting, &#8220;How good he has time to write while we are correcting the economic barbarities he did during his direct participation in three national governments.&#8221; Quirno did not stop at mere criticism; he also pointed to Kirchner&#8217;s past judicial troubles, noting, &#8220;his direct participation in the facts for which he has been recently condemned after more than a decade of actions.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph\">Adding to his criticism, Quirno expressed disappointment over what he perceives as a lack of self-reflection on Kirchner&#8217;s part: &#8220;I regret that you do not use this time to reflect for the tremendous damage that has inflicted our beloved country.&#8221; He accused Kirchner&#8217;s government of instilling a brand of economic policy that only exacerbated the nation\u2019s distress, resulting in historic inflation and escalating poverty levels.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph\">Quirno&#8217;s critique extended to the restrictions on capital movement, which, according to him, painted Argentina as an uninviting environment for investors. He advocated for what he described as &#8220;a basic principle that he who invests his money can do with him what he wants,&#8221; highlighting the need for a more open and encouraging investment landscape.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph\">In a strong rebuke, Quirno specifically criticized past economy ministers from Kirchner\u2019s administration, using scathing descriptors. He labeled <b>Amado Boudou<\/b> as &#8220;the ideologue of expropriations&#8221; and criticized <b>Hern\u00e1n Lorenzino<\/b> for his decisions that allegedly harmed the economy. He further ridiculed <b>Axel Kiciloff<\/b> for leaving behind a legacy of judicial cases, linking his policies directly to the current issues of insecurity and poverty.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph\">Quirno also targeted <b>Mart\u00edn Guzm\u00e1n<\/b>, saying he was &#8220;responsible for the worst debt restructuring in history&#8221; and described <b>Sergio Massa<\/b> as someone who left the economy on the brink of hyperinflation. Each accusation was laden with consequences, showcasing Quirno\u2019s inclination to hold former leaders accountable for their economic decisions.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph\">Critically, Quirno emphasized the anti-deficit stance of the current government under <b>Javier Milei<\/b>, arguing that since its inception, the administration has made strides in correcting previous imbalances. He asserted that there is now an &#8220;unprecedented financial surplus in Argentine history,&#8221; an assertion he believes sets the foundation for not only refinancing but also reducing existing debt.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph\">Highlighting achievements, Quirno cited an agreement with the IMF, which he described as a critical step in &#8220;strengthening the balance of the BCRA.&#8221; According to him, this agreement also allowed for a significant debt reduction amounting to &#8220;US $ 50,000 million from November 2023 to May 2025.&#8221;<\/p>\n<div class=\"visual__image\"><picture><source  media=\"(min-width: 1000px)\"\/><source  media=\"(min-width: 768px)\"\/><source  media=\"(min-width: 580px)\"\/><source  media=\"(min-width: 350px)\"\/><source  media=\"(min-width: 80px)\"\/><img alt=\"Pablo Quirno, Secretary of Finance\" class=\"global-image\" decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"low\" height=\"1080\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/teknomers.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/A-Caputo-associate-clashed-with-Cristina-Kirchner-over-her-criticisms.jpeg\" width=\"1920\"\/><\/picture><figcaption class=\"article-figcaption-img\">Pablo Quirno, Secretary of Finance and Right Hand of Luis Caputo<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<p class=\"paragraph\">Quirno refuted any notion of a new model of indebtedness, asserting, &#8220;You will see then that there is no such structural indebtedness model but quite the opposite since we have reduced debt.&#8221; He aimed to debunk claims attributing financial woes solely to the current administration, insisting that the economic management of his government is far removed from past failures.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph\">Further, Quirno championed the regime of incentives for large investments (Rigi), reiterating its pivotal role in private sector development. &#8220;The Rigi has more than a dozen investment projects of which 4 have already been approved,&#8221; he said, emphasizing their entirely private financing without state interference. This contrasts starkly with the past, which he characterized as a time when public works primarily benefited officials.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph\">In response to Kirchner\u2019s accusations, Chief of Cabinet <b>Guillermo Francos<\/b> reiterated a similar viewpoint, stating during an interview that there is an &#8220;indisputable improvement&#8221; in the economy, coupled with a noticeable increase in consumption rates in Argentina. This stands in stark contrast to Kirchner\u2019s stark assessments regarding the financial stability of the nation.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph\">In her recent publication on X, Kirchner articulated her concerns over Argentina&#8217;s fiscal policies, alleging, \u201cYou stay with <b>Guita that is from the provinces<\/b>. You have a half Argentina that does not arrive at the end of the month.&#8221; This indicates deep-rooted visibility of economic distress across various social strata, contending that borrowing has become a necessity for survival amid declining economic indicators.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph\">Her commentary on currency outflows further underscored a critical observation, citing record amounts transferred abroad by the non-financial private sector. This exchange of currency paints a worrying picture, suggesting a lack of confidence in domestic financial stability and the sustainability of current policies.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/teknomers.com\/category\/general\/\" rel=\"dofollow\">General News &#8211; 2<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Quirno accused the former president of having applied &#8220;economic shamanism&#8221; during Kirchnerist efforts The Secretary of Finance, Pablo Quirno, recently made headlines by publicly responding to former president Cristina Kirchner&#8216;s criticisms. Quirno&#8217;s response was laced with pointed questions revolving around Kirchner&#8217;s management and her claims regarding the nation&#8217;s economic situation, branding her policies as a [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":152490,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[20535,37846,31094,36733,24088,2570,37346,1482],"class_list":["post-152489","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-mazagine","tag-associate","tag-caputo","tag-clashed","tag-cristina","tag-criticisms","tag-economic","tag-kirchner","tag-plan"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/teknomers.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/152489","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/teknomers.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/teknomers.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/teknomers.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/teknomers.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=152489"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/teknomers.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/152489\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/teknomers.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/152490"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/teknomers.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=152489"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/teknomers.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=152489"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/teknomers.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=152489"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}