“Welcome Horacio, the gallery is yours”, the business welcome to Rodríguez Larreta

“Welcome Horacio, the gallery is yours “, Daniel Funes de Rioja pointed out to a Horacio Rodríguez Larreta dedicated to greeting one by one that world of businessmen to which he has always been close, from his cradle. This midday the head of the government was the star of the monthly lunch of the Cicyp (Inter-American Council of Commerce and Production) which hosts the Stock Exchange, the UIA, the Rural, the banks and the Chamber of Commerce.

There were all the leaders and there were owners and CEOs of companies who usually do not attend these meetings, a sign of anticipation. This was the case with the directors of the iIverlat fund, Carlos Giovanelli and Damián Pozzoli, Guillermo Cerviño from Comafi or Manuel Herrero from Hipotecario. there was also strong presence of laboratories to Eduardo Macchiavello, of Roemmers and president of CILFA, the chamber that brings together those of the national capital and the Macchiavello sisters of Droguería del Sud.

Before giving the floor to the Head of the City Government, Funes de Rioja underlined: “We believe that respect for the rule of law is fundamental“. There were 191 attendees, 20 more than usual, spread across tables that several companies bought for a fee of 250 thousand dollars.

Rodríguez Larreta gave life and voice in the speech to his new role, that of a candidate in the election campaign.

He did it with a soft tone, which doesn’t arouse applause. So it was. There was no interruption with the applause except when he called the deputy Paula Olivetto to detail the progress of the single ballot.

As they waited for him in the spacious room of the Alvear Icon in Puerto Madero, the conversations revolved around whether and how to get to 2023. “We will do several somersaults without being circus artists”, a banker ventured without forecasting the dollar.

When it was his turn to speak, Rodríguez Larreta referred to the Argentina of his dreams, which he placed in 2050, and how difficult a path he intends to take with consensus will be.

There were two questions he answered without a filter. The bankers scolded him for the tax on the consumption of credit cards and replied that as soon as the court returns the shared funds, it will eliminate them. They believed him.

The other of Marcos Pereda, deputy of the Rural, is whether he will eliminate the withholdings if he becomes President. He was frank: “To eliminate retentions, you must first stabilize, reduce the fiscal deficit and then cancel it “. Pereda, who will soon succeed Funes de Rioja at the helm of the Cicyp, did not criticize him. “It seems responsible to me because we are aware that they contribute 7% of public spending, but we will bring them a proposal where the growth in production will offset that tax,” he said. Clarione.

Before the texture-cured salmon, fillet of beef and a white chocolate dome that was served for dessert, Martín Eurnekian, president of the airport division of Corporación América, a world leader in the sector, commented. recovery of tourism in the country judging by the activity in the airports. On domestic flights they operate at 80% in 2019 and on international flights at 75%.

his uncle Edoardo was the most sought after by Gustavo Cinosi, the operator of the head of the OAS, Luis Almagro, celebrating the presence of Alberto Fernández at the Summit of the Americas in Los Angeles next week. Cinosi provided details on the activities of that summit, enthusiastic about a private delegation that has not materialized so far.

At the same time, many businessmen released it they do better abroad than at home. This is the case of the former Techint Guillermo Noriega, dedicated to coatings for oil pipes, who has won contracts in Tanzania. The same as Alejandro McFarlane, who retains part of Camuzzi and to whom he addressed property in the United States. At his side, Gustavo Weiss, of the Chamber of Construction, spoke of the difficulties of public works with outdated contracts despite the galloping inflation rate.

The same complaint came from Jorge Aufiero, president of Medicus, who assures that the last adjustments on the prepaid do not compensate the 32% “that we have already lost “. Martín Cabrales recounted his negotiations with the Central to import coffee. “My stock level is critical”, he said, while Celusal’s Alfredo Gusmán summed up: “we survived”. In those dialogues, Newsan’s Luis Galli was out of tune, stating that appliances fly, something that can be attributed to the flight of pesos. And Miguel Rodríguez, of Sinteplast, stressed that he had no obstacles, even though he admitted that sales are on the rise. An economist summed up: “The photo is good, the film is very disturbing.”

Towards the end it was Adelmo Gabbi’s turn to call the traditional toast that closes these meetings. The stock exchange president did not hide his political sympathy. He said he spoke for everyone and released: “I wish Argentina allow yourself the luxury of having a leader of the conditions of Horacio Rodríguez Larreta ”.