2023-12-06 02:51:00
“We received the worst inheritance in history”assured this Tuesday the future Minister of Economy, Luis Caputoafter being confirmed in the position he will assume this Sunday.
Caputo defines during these hours who will be the experts who will make up the economic cabinet, the area that will have to face the greatest challenge of the management of Javier Mileywhich consists of lowering inflation, reducing poverty and returning to the path of growth.
The elected president was satisfied with the plan presented by the so-called “finance wizard” to “clean up the Central Bank’s balance sheet.”
“We all know the inheritance we are receiving. As the President says, the worst in history. So we are all excited and we are going to leave life,” Caputo emphasized at the door of the Milei bunker, the Hotel Libertador in Córdoba and Maipú.
“Today or tomorrow the full team will be announced. The spokesperson will be the one who announces so that there is no confusion. Federico Furiase will be on the advisory team“, declared the future minister at the end of his meeting with the president-elect, Javier Milei, at the Hotel Libertador.
Caputo avoided referring to the first definitions of the economic program, but beforehand set off alarms due to the economic “inheritance” resulting from the management of Alberto Fernández.
“There is not much to say. Whatever there is to say, we will say it in a timely manner. The entire team working hard, everyone making an enormous effort so that everything is communicated in the best possible way,” anticipated the future Minister of Economy.
Before giving the final yes, Caputo made a strategic decision: close his financial consulting firm Anker Latin America, according to the news agency. Argentine News. The reason was not the lack of customers, but the fact that Caputo brings his main collaborators in the private sector to the Ministry.
The “Caputo Plan” to dollarize in February or March according to Ramiro Marra’s brokerage company
Luis Caputo’s team
The president of the Central Bank will be Santiago Bausiliwho was already Secretary of Finance at the beginning of Macri’s mandate in 2015/2016.
Caputo also asked Pablo Quirnohis former Chief of Staff in the previous Ministry of Finance, who takes over as his number two in Economy, in the position now held by Gabriel Rubinstein.
At the head of the AFIP, meanwhile, he will Florence Misrahia Tax and Customs expert, partner of the expert tax and audit firm Lisicki Litvin.
The economist adds to this Pablo Lavignewho will go to the Ministry of Commerce, but to completely change his profile, since he will stop dealing with programs such as Precios Cares.
Another surprise could come from the Ministry of Finance, where there would be a survey to continue Raul Rigoan expert on the subject, but it would be unlikely that he would stay, because he has been in office for 17 years, in different governments.
Besides, Joaquin Cottani He will be assigned to the position of Secretary of Economic Policy, according to the latest data that emerged.
Federico Furiase will be an advisor to Luis Caputo’s team
It was also confirmed that Federico Furiase will join the portfolio’s team of advisors.
Furiase trained in Economics at the University of Buenos Aires and also completed a master’s degree in Finance from the Torcuato Di Tella University (UTDT).
He worked in several of the main economic consulting firms, including EcoGountil Luis Caputo proposed to him to be part of Anker Latin America.
Along with Martín Vauthier, Federico Furiase already participated in the transition meetings with members of Sergio Massa’s economic staff.
Days before Milei’s inauguration, the economic puzzle is defined
Meanwhile, at the head of the National Bank I would assume Daniel Tillarda financial specialist close to the governor of Córdoba, Juan Schiaretti.
Tillard comes from being the president of the Bank of the Province of Córdoba. As number two of the Nation will be Darío Wasserman (real estate developer in the private sector and former president of Garantizar SGR), who comes from the hand of Caputo.
For its part, Marcos Ayerra, former president of the CNV during the presidency of Mauricio Macri, will be in charge of the SME Secretariat.
At the same time, one of the surprises would be the continuity of Flavia Royonalthough instead of being Secretary of Energy, she will probably be Secretary of Mining, a subject in which she is an expert.
They revoked the prosecution of Santiago Bausili, Luis Caputo’s right-hand man and main candidate for the BCRA
On the other hand, as Secretary of Energy he has already been confirmed Eduardo Rodríguez Chirillo.
Besides, Fernando Vilella He will be the new Secretary of Bioeconomy (exAgriculture). Besides, Guillermo Ferraro He was already announced as Minister of Infrastructure.
Other names that could have a place in the economic cabinet are those of Franco Mogetta (Transport), Federico Ovejero (Industry) and Alejandro Cosentino (Knowledge Economy or Innovation).
The expert on pension issues will go to ANSES, as already announced. the cordoban Osvaldo Giordano.
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