The last week of the national government it was perhaps the most difficult that he went through since the cataclysm that caused the resignation of Martin Guzman to the Ministry of Economy, in July of last year.
The crisis began on Tuesday. The blue dollar opened in $408 for sale. It was after they ran journalistic versions that located the then chief of advisors to the President, Antonio Aracre, as Minister of Economy, instead of Sergio Massa. The rumor was fueled by the spread of a lunch that the former official and the president had held on Monday. There, according to reports, Aracre would have presented Fernández with a package of economic measures that was later leaked to the press.
In the afternoon, the former CEO of Syngenta presented his resignation to “deactivate any operation tending to unsettle the markets”. The currency closed the day in $418after overcoming $420. Another trusted man of the president left the administration.
The trend continued on Wednesday. The bill climbed another $5, to the $423. The “agro” dollar was paralyzed. In the middle, the internal intensified.
“Massa stays until the end, because the end is when Massa leaves”wrote the economist Alejandro Kowalczuk on Twitter. Malena Galmarini, head of AySA, and wife of the minister, retweeted it. Then the first one deleted the post.
“You have to stop messing around with speculation, with operations, and get to work to see how we can order”warned another leader close to the leader of the Renovation Front. Cecilia Moreau, who succeeded him as head of the Chamber of Deputies, identified the Casa Rosada as the origin of these “operations” aimed at wearing down the head of the Treasury.
Thursday. The Government tried to give a political sign of unity by publishing a photo of President Alberto Fernández with his Minister of Economy, Sergio Massa, in Olivos. “Internal fierce,” spokeswoman Gabriela Cerruti ironized, who spread the image. In the informal market, the dollar reached $440.
“My decision”
This Friday finally Alberto Fernández kicked the board and announced his decision. The one that the majority of the Frente de Todos demanded of him. And that Kirchnerism demanded. Through a video informed that he will not compete for re-election. According to sources from the Frente de Todos, he only notified his inner circle. Cristina Kirchner and Sergio Massa found out minutes before 10when the video was uploaded to the president’s official account.
“I never put a personal ambition before the need of the whole. As a Peronist militant, I always knew that the country came first, then the movement and lastly the men. That is why I am going to comply with this scale of priorities”said the president. “On December 10 I will deliver the presidential sash”he finished, by way of confirmation.
Yes indeed: He warned that he will not run from the electoral process. she urged “generate a new virtuous cycle in which others are empowered”. Y defended the PASO as a mechanism to define the candidate who will lead the ruling party formula. “I said we were back to be better. To be better, we must democratize our space. Let’s give the pen to each militant“, he expressed.
Between the “operative clamor” for the candidacy of Cristina Kirchner and the pressure for a definition -“resignation” was called yesterday by the main adviser to Axel Kicillof, Carlos Bianco-, the president arrived highly conditioned to the meeting of the National Council of the Justicialista Partywhich will take place this afternoon at the party headquarters, at 100 Matheu street.
How will the dispute be resolved now? Will there be a consensus candidate? Or will the inmate of the ruling party enter an unknown stage? Besides, Will the Alberto Fernández landslide serve to decompress? These are questions that open from now on. At a first sign, this Friday, the blue dollar was still on the edge of $440.
There were few who supported the president’s reelection project. This was reflected, in fact, in the immediate reactions to his announcement.
In the midst of the economic crisis, Fernandez chose -according to his own words- dedicate all your efforts to address this situation. In certain cases, to continue, just to continue, is something superhuman.
