Axel Kicillof responded to Javier Milei and called the YPF ruling "a legal nonsense."
Buenos Aires Governor Axel Kicillof criticized President Javier Milei after the U.S. court ruling ordered Argentina to hand over 51% of YPF 's shares to litigation funds. Kicillof, who served as Economy Minister during the nationalization, called the ruling a "legal absurdity" and an "intolerable intrusion into our sovereignty ."
The Buenos Aires governor reacted after Javier Milei blamed him for the court ruling and publicly insulted him. In a message on social media, Kicillof stated: "The most serious thing is not the ruling, but rather that the Argentine president himself chooses to side with foreign powers and not with national interests."
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A United States judge, successor to the unforgettable Judge Griesa, has just ruled again against Argentina and in favor of the vulture funds, demanding that the Argentine State—sovereign!—hand over 51% of the shares and control of YPF. It…
Kicillof denounced the government's complicity with foreign interests.
In addition to the judicial content of the ruling, Kicillof criticized the head of state's conduct. He recalled that while the decision was being announced, Milei appeared on a streaming channel dressed in a YPF jumpsuit. "At this point, there is no doubt that this government is not defending Argentina: it is defending the interests of the United States and foreign finance ," he stated.
He also linked the president's behavior to his repeated trips to the northern country. "It doesn't take much research to see the connection between Milei's passion for the United States and this news. It's very noticeable," the governor quipped.
He warned about privatization and defended nationalization
In his message, Axel Kicillof warned about the risk of the company returning to private hands. He noted that the Libertarian candidate in the province of Buenos Aires "has already admitted it: they want to privatize YPF ." Therefore, he announced that he will hold a press conference this Tuesday at 6:00 PM to explain the situation.
The governor emphasized that the recovery of the oil company was one of the most significant decisions of Kirchnerism, driven by Cristina Fernández de Kirchner and supported in Congress by multiple forces. "Since its recovery, YPF has returned to production, investment, growth, and job creation. Above all, it has once again served national development," he emphasized.
Axel Kicillof closed his message with a strong political tone: "In the face of this new aggression by the vultures, which now has the complicity of the mole in the Casa Rosada , we from the Province of Buenos Aires respond: YPF is not for sale ." Thus, he sought to mark a clear difference with the position of the national government in the midst of a high-impact judicial dispute.
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