Yesterday, the president met with a group of officials in the Olivos estate, among whom Massa was not. In any case, the meetings are expected to continue this Sunday, in decisive hours, to define the new economic cabinet. There is speculation regarding the imminent arrival of the president of the Chamber of Deputies to the national Cabinet.
It is estimated that the meeting between Fernandez and Massa in Quinta de Olivos it will be around noon, government sources said. In parallel, the President will hold a series of meetings and conversations with the closest group of officials, including the Foreign Minister santiago cafiero and the Legal and Technical Secretary of the Presidency, Vilma Ibarraamong others.
Hours of definition to choose the replacement for Martín Guzmán
The resignation of Martin Guzman as economy minister, he unleashed a new crisis in the government. It’s definition time for the president Alberto Fernandez who has now lost the one who was his main official since he took office. He must define who will be the new Minister of Economy. They sound for that hot chair Emmanuel Alvarez Agis, Marco Lavagna and August Costa.
So far, it is known that Agis he resigned from the post. In recent interviews, although he did not rule out returning to public office, he did express deep criticism of the government coalition, perhaps one of the reasons why his name is ruled out for the moment.
As to Marco Lavagnathere is no definition yet. Augusto Costa, current Minister of Production, Science and Technological Innovation in the Province of Buenos Aires will not hold the position. Other names are not ruled out. it even rotates Serge Massa as possibility.
This noon, as confirmed Scopethe president of the Chamber of Deputies Serge Massa will meet with Alberto Fernandez. Perhaps the name will finally come out of that meeting.
Another candidate is Silvina Batakis who held the position of Minister of Economy of the Province of Buenos Aires between 2011 and 2015. It is worth remembering that Batakis was going to be the one who would occupy the role of Minister of Economy in the event that Daniel Scioli had won in the 2015 Presidential Elections. name, within the framework of political tensions, without differences with the “hard” wing of Kirchnerism and capable of relaxing political tensions, is the one that resonates most strongly.