Massa spoke out against libertarian presidential candidate Javier Milei’s dollarization plan and in favor of consensus-building within the ruling Frente de Todos coalition at a series of events today. The idea has been criticized by economists, consulting firms, and politicians who calculated conversion rates similar to the figure Massa mentioned. “It was my turn to fall on a grenade or, like Cristina said yesterday, to grab a hot potato,” Massa said. Massa used the “hot potato” metaphor in another event today, during the inauguration of a road underpass in San Fernando, in Buenos Aires province. The Minister also said that infighting created “a power vacuum and uncertainty.”“Without political order, there is no economic order.”

Source: Bueno Aires Herald May 20, 2023 12:06 UTC