Rodríguez Larreta in front of entrepreneurs: he promised a “stabilization shock” in 2023

In what can be read as a message to the arch of the opposition, some of the most powerful businessmen in the country have reserved a special place for Horacio Rodríguez Larreta. The meeting since Wednesday night in Llao Llao, the Head of Government was the speaker at the dinner and extended the beyond 20 -minute presentation with a long speech. And he left strong meanings.

“I think we all agree that the next government will not have 100 days but 100 hours; 4 days, not 4 years to give clear and strong signals. showing what their imprint is and what the direction of the country will be, “the Buenos Aires leader said in his opening remarks. And without hesitation, he detailed his government’s plan to stabilize the economy.

He said Argentina needed “a stabilization shock” to urgently order key economic variables: prices, wages and the exchange rate. And he pointed out one of the major economic conflicts: “No country in the world is growing with this inflation,” he said.

The presidential candidate cited the “successful” experiences of Austral Plan and Convertibility. The two, he explains, achieved their immediate goal, but they couldn’t afford to last. The first, because “it is not accompanied by structural reforms.” And Carlos Menem’s government “yes had the reforms, it lasted longer, but politics eat it up because of the re-election ambition” of its president.

In this framework, he emphasized the start of the new plan “from minute 1”. “Something similar to what Lacalle Pou did, who didn’t wait for the government to implement his plan, but instead announced more than 400 steps together.” The mention of the president of Uruguay is unintentional. Some of those present, such as Marcos Galperín, owner of Mercado Libre, moved to the neighboring country with the arrival of the Frente de Todos.

Wearing a white shirt, the exhibitor sweetened the ears of his spectators, who sat at tables and armchairs, surrounded by chefs. He proposed “reducing state spending”, along with his program of “structural reforms” (labor, social security and taxes) and presented his team: a team of more than 30 economists led by the former Minister of Economy , Hernán Lacunza.

And he sent a wink to one of the guests who had been there earlier, who was also presenting his proposals. “Moreover, we are permanently in touch with Carlos Melconian, who is in this forum at noon, and also with all the economists in our space, such as Luciano Laspina, Ricardo López Murphy, Martín Lousteau, Martín Tetaz,” he explains. .

In what caught the attention of some participants, while Mauricio Macri was self -critical at lunch, Larreta expanded on the need for consensus and political support. “Argentina’s next government should be a broad coalition government that agrees and supports a plan and a vision of the country with the support of approximately 70% of the political system and the people,” he hoped. .

There was a limit: from the network of those alliances, he excluded the left and the Kirchnerism, one of the great absentees among the exhibitors invited to the Llao Llao forum.

This select meeting that aims to be or be similar to Davos in style, meeting with global business leaders in Switzerland, takes place behind closed doors. There are representatives of more traditional industries with shining unicorn owners like Marcos Galperin from Mercado Libre and Martín Migoya from Globant. They debate the global scenario and the economic and political situation.

Now the Minister of Economy, Martín Guzmán, is exposing.

From what transpired, “Macri was very wordy, he didn’t give clues as to if he will be a candidate and he elaborated more on his mistakes than on his successes,” said one of the attendees. Thus, the former president said, as at other times, that he did not apply a shock policy and did not explicitly state the size and seriousness of what he received from Cristina Kirchner’s government.

“There is a social mandate that tells us that we must agree and we need to draw a roadmap like Germany did with Merkel’s departure from the parties agreement in 12 points and 3000 steps,” he released.

Melconian, who is preparing a plan to offer to whoever wins in 2023, pointed to the fact that in economic terms, organizational reforms must be profound and it implies a change in the system in a country where property rights property is often questioned. He argued that the economy should have political leadership but they should go their separate ways for this to happen like in Chile or Peru which is going through a crisis but the economy continues to function.

There is a table with unionist workers, but no heavyweights. The guest was the secretary of the Glass Union, Hpray to Valdez. Those who accompanied him had a feeling that in Llao Llao the attendees believed that in 2023 something strange might have come.

In the afternoon and to the attention of some of those who went, they heard it Javier Miles. They make sure his tone is moderate unlike his public interventions. After that, he remained confined to his room for most of the day.

In the morning, turn by Rosario Julieta Zelicovich and Esteban Actis, both graduates and professors of International Relations at the National University of Rosario (UNR). They talked about the international situation, the world we live in.

Some of the attendees highlighted the difference in speed between the entrepreneurial ecosystem and the rest of the economy. And others featured the role of Endeavor who celebrated its 25th year there and sheltered almost every unicorn.

On this occasion, special emphasis will be given to debates in the international context for Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and the inflation plaguing the United States and Europe. They will also identify rising commodity prices and how it can present opportunities for Argentina.