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The government confirmed that Argentina will receive benefits under a trade agreement with other states in exchange for "unconditional" alignment with Donald Trump. While authorities had anticipated announcing the measures for this Wednesday, President Javier Milei explained that talks are continuing following the meeting with the White House leader.

"There's an issue of trade advantages that the United States would give us; Trump has played a strong role in Argentina's favor," Javier Milei said in an interview with A24. "We're working on a lot of things, but I don't want to announce them until we've wrapped it up," he stated, acknowledging that it depends on "geopolitics": "I'm an unconditional ally of the United States." "As long as I'm in power, I have their support," he affirmed. Continue reading.

At the time that Scott Bessent, Donald Trump's Treasury Secretary, declared that financial assistance to Javier Milei's government could amount not to US$20 billion but to US$40 billion, the 61st Idea Colloquium had begun in Mar del Plata.

Far from being surprised, the participants checking in at the Sheraton Mar del Plata this Wednesday sought to translate the prevailing mood into an optimistic, supportive reality. Strictly off the record, some business leaders and politicians acknowledged that what the public is thinking is different—"very tense, polarized, and facing economic difficulties," they acknowledged—as is the popular vote that will be cast on Sunday, October 26. Read on.

The President praised the Nobel Peace Prize awarded to María Corina Machado for her fight against Nicolás Maduro's regime in Venezuela.

"What a slap they got with Machado's Nobel Prize. She sent me a message. She's my friend, a fighter," he said.

The President criticized the Fuerza Patria candidate ahead of the October 26 legislative elections. "Taiana is a bomb-planter, a murderous Montonero, and an ally of Maduro," he said.

The President declined to comment on what Foreign Minister Gerardo Werthein and Economy Minister Luis Caputo are continuing to discuss in Washington with the United States government, but he did say that it involves "agreements on trade positions."

"We're working on a lot of things. I don't want to announce it until the final touches are made. There are agreements on trade positions. It's not yet a free trade agreement; it's preliminary. Trump said he has no problem moving toward such a free trade agreement, but this has stages. If you start running, you can't compete with Bolt. It takes time," he noted.

The President emphasized that the agreement signed with the United States "is a win-win" and denied that any requests had been made in return.

"The thief thinks everyone else is like him. This is a geopolitical issue. There was no mention of a US military base or a port," he noted.

The President said his candidates and coalition are working every day to defeat Peronism in the October 26 legislative elections, following their defeat in the September 7 Buenos Aires elections.

"We're working every day to close the gap. We're doing a sensational job and we're working to win," he noted.

The President denied that José Luis Espert has ties to drug trafficking and blamed Kirchnerism for the "dirty campaign" they conducted against their first candidate for deputy for the province of Buenos Aires.

"I don't believe Espert has any ties to drug trafficking; he was part of a dirty campaign. Beyond that, that operation prevented the discussion of what needed to be discussed in the campaign. Espert stepped aside, and I don't want to look back; I'm looking forward," he commented.

The President admitted that he will make at least two Cabinet changes after the October 26 legislative elections. "I will do whatever is necessary to fulfill what I promised the Argentine people," he said.

Javier Milei announced that the exchange rate bands will remain in place after the legislative elections on October 26. "They're not moving," he stated.

"This noise ends on the 26th," he assured.

The President highlighted the efforts of society since taking office and cited as an example the executive branch officials whose salaries have been frozen since December 2023.

"We're halfway there, the effort is worth it. We know what effort is; since we took office, we froze the executive branch's salaries," said Milei, who also noted that she had renounced her privileged retirement pension.

The President explained that the agreement with the United States does not require distancing itself from China, the political and commercial enemy of Donald Trump's administration. "That's not true; they didn't demand anything from us," he emphasized.

"There's a geopolitical issue here. The United States considers Argentina an ally of the United States. We are unconditional allies of the United States," Milei said.

He added: "They decide who the allies are. There's one bloc with Russia, another with China, and another with the United States. That's how it is, whether you like it or not."

The President announced that the U.S. economic aid will be used to pay the country's debt maturities in 2026.

"This money coming in is to pay off debt. Inflation is down, poverty is down, and country risk is down. We're moving in the right direction," Milei told A24.

The President denied that the outcome of the October 26 legislative elections depends on continued U.S. financial support. "That's not true. The support is at least until 2027," he stated.

In this way, Milei dispelled speculation that the agreement could fall apart if the ruling party loses the midterm elections.

The President highlighted the financial agreement with the United States and announced that there will be "trade advantages" that will be announced with the North American country.

"More things are becoming known. There are trade advantages that the United States will be giving us. They are different aspects. They are being finalized; the meeting only discussed trade issues. Trump expressed his full support for me," he said.

The President asserted that the opposition caused the financial and political "debacle" of his government during this election year.

"The destructive part of the opposition carried out bills this year that are destitute. They voted for spending increases without any corresponding revenue. Markets were closed to us in the face of these attacks, and we secured the support of the United States," he commented.

Javier Milei reiterated that by mid-2026, "inflation will disappear," as part of the political and economic process he is leading.

The President highlighted the meeting he had in the United States with Donald Trump to secure the country's economic support.

"It was an unprecedented and historic meeting. He believes Argentina is an ally in the region, and he demonstrates this in his actions," Milei told A24.

The Minister of National Security announced that the federal forces' mobile units have been renewed.

A DOCTRINE OF ORDER THAT CONTINUES AT FULL SPEED: We modernize the trucks of the five Federal Forces.

We delivered 189 vehicles, agile, modern, and ready to improve security, wage a relentless war against drug trafficking, pursue organized crime, and… pic.twitter.com/0nMgukdeTc

— Patricia Bullrich (@PatoBullrich) October 15, 2025

"We delivered 189 vehicles, agile, modern, and ready to improve security, wage a relentless war against drug trafficking, and pursue organized crime and delinquency," Bullrich reported on X.

The dollar's price for next year is a key variable that business owners are still viewing with some uncertainty. The high volatility that has been present for almost a month has added a significant degree of uncertainty to the industry, and with the year coming to a close, they are now beginning to consider next year's budget.

The business leaders participating in the 61st IDEA Colloquium predict the currency will close at around $1,600 this year, and by the start of 2026, they're already predicting an increase of nearly 20%, reaching around $2,000, at least in the first quarter. Read on.

One day after the meeting between Donald Trump and Javier Milei in Washington, the British newspaper Financial Times published a harsh editorial on the US financial bailout of Argentina. It noted that "no one wants the country to fail," strongly criticized the local exchange rate system, and analyzed Scott Bessent. "Argentina needs less anarchy and more capitalism," it stated.

"If insanity is repeating the same action and expecting a different result, then a central pillar of Argentina's economic policy borders on insanity," begins the article signed by the Financial Times editorial board. Read on.

BCRA President Santiago Bausili announced that the government expects the US swap to be active before the October 26 elections. "We have been working for the past two weeks to complete the documentation related to the swap and hope to be able to execute the framework agreement containing the terms of the swap very soon," he said.

"The United States has observed that the source of the volatility is a political crisis, not an economic one, and that's when they said, 'You know what? Given that the type of crisis you're facing is politically driven, we're going to provide the political support from the Administration to make sure you can withstand this type of crisis.' And what they said is that they're prepared to work on many different fronts, one being the type of conversations we had yesterday at the White House, the other being the swap line," Bausili commented from Washington.

The president of the Central Bank maintained that Argentina will emerge from this delicate financial situation "from a position of strength," by maintaining a fiscal surplus and a solid economic program.

"Fortunately, we have an economic program based on extremely solid fundamentals: fiscal policy is on track, the work we've done to clean up the central bank's balance sheet is underway, and once this period is over, we will emerge from this situation from a position of strength," Bausili said.

The Central Bank president described the "pre-election hedging phase" as a "very extreme" financial situation for Argentina, and he hopes the situation will reverse after the October 26 legislative elections.

"Basically, what we saw in Argentina after the 2019 elections was that they had such a huge impact on the market that, since then, every two years, with each election, the market has seen a huge demand for coverage. Something that's out of proportion to the size of the Argentine financial system, and something we're experiencing again right now," Bausili said from Washington.

He continued: "That tested all the elements, all the different tools we had in our monetary program. So we're witnessing exactly that. We've calculated that the demand for coverage over the last three months is equivalent to more than 40 percentage points of M2 (circulating), a disproportionate amount. And the only one who can provide that kind of coverage is the government, because no one else will sell you insurance with this kind of political risk. This is a very extreme situation, and we expect it to reverse after October 26th. We had two events, one on the 7th, which surprised the market, and another on October 26th."

Economy Minister Luis Caputo said at a meeting in Washington that the United States' relationship with Argentina represents "spectacular support for the country and our policies. Donald Trump is our number one fan. If we continue along these paths and policies, this is an opportunity for all Argentines."

Asked about yesterday's meeting between Javier Milei's cabinet and Trump's, the minister responded, "My interpretation is that he will support our policies, so if there is a change of president in 2027, I don't imagine Trump would support a communist in Argentina ." Read on.

The Economy Minister maintained that the country must maintain its liberal political stance to continue reforms and U.S. aid beyond the 2027 elections. "If there is a change of president in the country, I can't imagine Trump supporting a communist in Argentina," he stressed.

"Probably, for Argentina to become a more normal country, we must avoid political volatility. I mean, you can be more to the right, more to the center, or even more to the left, but what's not debatable is what path you're going to follow," Caputo said from Washington.

And he continued: "That's what I think people, investors, would like to see. That's why I think it would be very important for Argentina if the opposition presented a candidate much more aligned with the type of policies we're pursuing: fiscal balance, monetary restraint. And I think that's what the President meant yesterday."

The Minister of Economy highlighted the meeting the government had with President Donald Trump and said the US president "admires" Javier Milei. "He was very aware of all the issues, and we were able to resolve those matters," he noted.

"Above all, Trump is very impressed with all the economic achievements and is willing to continue supporting what we've been doing. In a way, if we continue down this path, we have the unconditional support of the most important country in the world, so this is an opportunity for the Argentine people and for all of us that we won't waste," added Luis Caputo from Washington.

The president of the UCR maintained that "there is another way to solve the country's problems" than asking the United States for an economic bailout, and that this aid from Donald Trump "speaks to the fragility of the country's economy."

"One sees that the government has a liquidity problem and doesn't have the resources to pay its obligations. I had to ask the IMF and the United States Treasury for help. There is another way to solve the problems without dismantling the state," said Martín Lousteau prior to an event organized by the United Provinces.

The president of the Argentine Rural Society (SRA) emphasized that the United States' economic bailout of Argentina "is a strong gesture of confidence beyond the people who govern."

"We are going through a very important moment, where many decisions are being made. In this country, we are accustomed to having an electoral process every two years. In this context, there is new economic assistance to Argentina from the United States," Pino said at the IDEA colloquium.

And he added: "It's a strong gesture of confidence from the United States toward Argentina, beyond the people who govern, toward the path Argentina has taken based on what's happening in the world, a world that is very demanding of what Argentines do and produce, so we must rise to the occasion, and for all of this to be achieved, we need, first, confidence." Continue reading.

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Itai Hagman, Fuerza Patria's candidate for national deputy in Buenos Aires, criticized the government over the US financial assistance line, which could amount to US$40 billion , and stated that "the Argentine people cannot be responsible for a bailout carried out behind the back of Congress."

"The Argentine people cannot be held responsible for a bailout carried out behind the back of Congress, which violates the Constitution and only generates more useless sacrifice. Today we were able to rule that any agreement with the US must be approved by both chambers, otherwise it will be declared null and void," Hagman noted through his X account.

The Argentine people cannot be held accountable for a bailout carried out behind the back of Congress, which violates the Constitution and only generates more useless sacrifice. Today we were able to rule that any agreement with the US must be approved by both chambers, otherwise it will be declared… pic.twitter.com/tTN461dakf

— Itai Hagman (@ItaiHagman) October 15, 2025

Following the failure of Karina Milei, Luis Caputo, and Mario Lugones to appear in Congress, after they were summoned by the House of Representatives for questioning, Civic Coalition President Maximiliano Ferraro responded, stating that "the government has refused to be held accountable for two years."

"We complied: we went down to the chamber to exercise the oversight duty that the Constitution imposes on Congress. Those who do not comply are the executive branch officials. Today, neither Karina Milei, nor 'Toto' Caputo, nor Mario Lugones appeared for the questioning. For two years, the government has refused to be accountable, respond to reports, or provide explanations. They ignore Congress, and in doing so, they ignore the Republic," Ferraro noted via X.

We complied: we went down to the chamber to exercise the oversight duty that the Constitution imposes on Congress. Those who do not comply are the executive branch officials. Today, neither Karina Milei, nor "Toto" Caputo, nor Mario Lugones appeared for the questioning.

It's been two years since... pic.twitter.com/Irz8Wdd0fC

— maxi ferraro 🎗️ (@maxiferraro) October 15, 2025

The reports circulating in some media outlets about the Penal Code reform that President Javier Milei will send to Congress for approval are inaccurate and contain false information.

This reform aims to ensure that criminals…

— Ministry of Justice (@MinJusticia_Ar) October 15, 2025

Santa Fe Governor Maximiliano Pullaro questioned this Wednesday the conditions Donald Trump placed on aid to Argentina, following his meeting at the White House with President Javier Milei, in which he suggested that his country's economic assistance would be subject to the results of the upcoming elections.

"Conditioning aid on the outcome of an election puts us in a rather worrying position," he added, warning of the possibility of becoming dependent on the International Monetary Fund or the United States in the face of recurring economic crises. Read on.

U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent stated that the financial assistance line for the Argentine government could amount to US$40 billion.

Quoted by Bloomberg, the Donald Trump official mentioned that Argentina would receive a US$20 billion line of financing in addition to the currency swap. Read on.

Following his summit with Donald Trump, President Javier Milei gave an interview to CNBC to clarify the White House leader's comments, which appeared to condition U.S. aid on the outcome of the October 26 midterm elections. "What we received is strong support for the ideas of freedom," Milei said.

And he added that "the United States is willing to support Argentina as long as we continue advancing the ideas of freedom. So, at least until 2027, we have that support assured." Read on.

Former Argentine ambassador and now candidate for national senator for the Ucedé party in Buenos Aires, Diego Guelar, described the meeting between Javier Milei and Donald Trump as "an overreaction" and questioned the U.S. president's "threatening the people" by conditioning his country's economic support on the outcome of the legislative elections on October 26.

"After such an extraordinarily important effort and a precise and clear intervention, this overreaction from the White House seems excessive to me. I don't like a president threatening people," Guelar said in an interview with Futurock .

And he retorted: "As an Argentine, I don't like a foreign president telling us who to vote for. I think it was a truly misguided overreaction, and I don't think it's good for the relationship between Argentina and the United States. And for President Milei himself."

"I've never seen a quasi-colonial incursion of this kind. If anyone expected anything from yesterday...it ended up being confusing. Yesterday's message didn't meet its objective; it's as if it was frustrated," said economist and former head of Banco Nación, Carlos Melconian, after US President Donald Trump conditioned his country's economic support on the outcome of the Argentine elections.

"I conclude this section by noting that, beyond yesterday's meeting, my concern lies elsewhere: the continued purchase of dollars by people. Since the information (regarding the negotiations with the United States) is not reliable and there is no pertinent clarification, we are seeing a significant purchase of dollars. That is the microeconomic result," Melconian warned in an interview with La Red radio.

He also stated that the second phase will run from the night of the legislative elections on October 26th until December 10th, when the elected national representatives and senators take office. "Who is the God who can interpret the results of the midterm elections? We're heading towards a strange scenario. Already at zero to zero, the government says, 'I won because I have more legislators than before.' Who's going to be in charge of calling Trump to tell him, 'We won,'" he questioned.

After his lightning trip to the United States, President Javier Milei will return to the interior of the country this weekend as part of his campaign ahead of the October 26 elections.

Sources from La Libertad Avanza told Clarín that the libertarian will arrive this Saturday in the provinces of Santiago del Estero and Tucumán with his sister and Secretary General of the Presidency, Karina Milei, to accompany the local candidates.

Philosopher Alejandro Rozitchner, a visitor to the Quinta de Olivos, considered that "you have to be a great denier of reality to not see all the government's achievements" after President Javier Milei's meeting with his US counterpart, Donald Trump.

"You have to be a great denier of reality to not see all the achievements of Milei's government. It is better to accompany him in his fight to pull Argentina out of the backwardness generated by populism (and its voters) than to join the chorus of liars and demagogues," Rozitchner posted on his X account, whose message was quickly shared by the head of state.

After the White House summit in which Donald Trump conditioned financial support for Javier Milei's administration on his election success, financial aid to Argentina continues to generate controversy in the United States. Last night, the Democratic opposition attempted to force a vote in Congress on a bill to prohibit the sending of funds to the Libertad Avanza administration. Continue reading.

Former foreign minister during the governments of Néstor and Cristina Kirchner, Jorge Taiana, considered that Javier Milei could only show "submission and genuflection" during the meeting with Donald Trump, but "he didn't bring a single signature or an announcement, and that was quite embarrassing."

The Fuerza Patria candidate in the province of Buenos Aires said he doesn't understand "the attitude of the Argentine delegation" because "nothing appeared to be signed" during the meeting between the two presidents.

"There was supposed to be a reduction in the extraordinary tariffs on aluminum and steel, and none of that happened," Taiana said in an interview with Splendid radio.

The Secretary General of the Presidency, Karina Milei, and Ministers Mario Lugones (Health) and Luis Caputo (Economy) will not appear in the Chamber of Deputies this Wednesday to face questioning.

This was confirmed to Clarín by parliamentary sources, who explained that national officials informed them of her absence through three written communications. "Due to prior commitments made by the Secretary General, she will be unable to attend the meeting on the date scheduled for the session," they explained, referring to Karina Milei's absence.

In a text addressed to Oscar Moscariello, the Ministry of Economy indicated that Caputo will not be able to attend "due to a previously scheduled agenda" since " he will be out of the country on an official mission, which is why he will not be able to attend on the indicated date."

The Ministry of Health sent a letter addressed to the Speaker of the Chamber of Deputies, Martín Menem, with a copy to Parliamentary Secretary Adrián Pagan, alleging Lugones ' absence was due to " urgent agenda issues." He added: "I am available to collaborate in any way deemed appropriate within the scope of my responsibilities."

Former foreign minister and current national representative Santiago Cafiero (Union for the Homeland) believed that US President Donald Trump treated Argentine President Javier Milei "like a pet, like an eccentric figurine."

"It was a failed trip; it lacked the institutional flavor that such a trip represents. It lacked the political stature that the president of the United States, considering it's a global power, gives to his peers. He didn't treat him like a peer; he treated him like a pet, like an eccentric little figure he shows off whenever he feels like it," Cafiero noted in an interview with Futurock . Read on.

"Like any meeting with a country like the United States, the president's meeting with Trump is positive. It demonstrates support that has been significant in terms of reducing economic volatility, which was highly overreactive in the short term," emphasized IDEA President Santiago Mignone.

Speaking with Radio Mitre , Mignone emphasized: "In a legislative election, there is no clearly defined winner or loser. The American government indicates that it helps allies, not a government that is not aligned, and that is reasonable."

La candidata a diputada nacional por Provincias Unidas en la provincia de Buenos Aires Margarita Stolbizer afirmó que "los aportes de campaña no se pagan con recursos del Estado", luego de que el presidente de Estados Unidos, Donald Trump, condicionó el respaldo económico de su país al resultado de las elecciones en Argentina, sin indicar si hablaba de las próximas legislativas del 26 de octubre o de las presidenciales 2027.

"SI EL PRÉSTAMO LO DA TRUMP A MILEI, QUE LO DEVUELVA MILEI. Los aportes de campaña no se pagan con recursos del Estado. La Argentina no tiene por qué hacerse cargo de las deudas que Milei contrae con Trump para tratar de ganar una elección", sentenció Stolbizer a través de un posteo en su cuenta de X.

SI EL PRÉSTAMO LO DA TRUMP A MILEI, QUE LO DEVUELVA MILEI.Los aportes de campaña no se pagan con recursos del Estado.

La Argentina no tiene por qué hacerse cargo de las deudas que Milei contrae con Trump para tratar de ganar una elección. #ProvinciasUnidas

— Margarita Stolbizer (@Stolbizer) October 15, 2025

A 7 días de que Diputados aprobó con cambios la ley que regula los DNU, el presidente de esa Cámara, el libertario Martín Menem, sigue sin mandar al Senado el proyecto de ley. "Lo están durmiendo para impedirnos a nosotros insistir con el texto original", dijeron con bronca en la bancada opositora que conduce el peronista José Mayans. El malestar crece por la jugada del oficialismo. Seguí leyendo.

La Cámara de Diputados convocó para este miércoles a dos sesiones impulsadas por la oposición a los fines de interpelar a los a la secretaria general de la Presidencia, Karina Milei, ya los ministros Luis Caputo (Economía) y Mario Lugones (Salud).

En la última sesión realizada la semana pasada, se aprobó un pedido de interpelación a Caputo para que este miércoles a partir de las 12 explique en el recinto el estado de las negociaciones con el Tesoro de Estados Unidos para un salvataje financiero.

En tanto, la interpelación a Mario Lugones y Karina Milei fue solicitada a las 14 y se vincula a los audios atribuidos al ex titular de la Agencia Nacional de Discapacidad (ANDIS) Diego Spagnuolo, sobre supuestas coimas pagadas por laboratorios a funcionarios del Gobierno en la compra de medicamentos para personas con discapacidad.