Entrepreneurs, satisfied with Scioli but assure them that the name change does not solve the problems

Of all the options to replace Matías Kulfas, the appointment of Daniele Scioli to the Ministry of Production was “the least bad” for local entrepreneurs. But, while considering it “a good sign”, they underline the difficult task that the former governor of Buenos Aires will have to carry out achieve a change in expectations in the midst of an economy that is starting to slow down for lack of dollars.

Scioli is an old acquaintance for the entrepreneurs of the red circle. His origins in the private sector, his time in various government sectors and his work at the Argentine embassy in the country’s main trading partner make him a figure “of political weight”, businessmen consulted by Clarione.

But they feel it the name change does not solve the structural problems that the economy is going through and that internal government coalition undermines short- and medium-term expectations.

Waiting for the first signs of the new Minister of Production, who will take office only next week, the entrepreneurs say so the outgoing Kulfa had succeeded in carrying out an agenda of dialogue with several sectorsif they expect their successor to keep the same line, but at the same time know how to maneuver to resolve two key fronts for this year’s economy: exchange and energy.

The industrial leader of Salta Joseph Urtubey said: “We believe Scioli is a figure of political volume who can help us build key bridges for Afrontar the inflationary and energy challenges that the economy is going through. It has shown a strong footprint in collaborating to improve the energy matrix of the Argentine economy “.

Urtubey also highlighted the closeness between the new Minister of Production and the head of the Treasury, Martín Guzmán. “We believe they share views on key issues, are seen as aligned”, She said. A month ago, at a lunch organized by the Inter-American Council of Commerce and Production (Cicyp), Guzmán highlighted Scioli’s “great work” in Brazil.

For his part, the head of the Argentine Chamber of Commerce (CAC), Natalie Grinmanhe highlighted that the internal struggle within the government aggravates expectations, which are key to generating new investments in the country.

“The cabinet changes do not bother, if you understand that the president, like a DT in football, is accommodating his team. But It is wrong to think that some structural problems can be solved only by changing the name “She said.

“What is failing is politics, more than economics,” said the president of the CAC, saying: “With Kulfas we work very well, with our coincidences and disagreements. In many places we have had different opinions on what to do. that the country will be able to move forward. Scioli has a long history, of which we are satisfied with his arrival. The reasons for his departure leave a bad taste in the mouth “.

An entrepreneur who preferred to remain anonymous said: “If Kulfas’s replacement had been an uncompromising Kirchnerism, the reaction would have been different. Scioli has good relations with different sectors and is a person who points to dialogue and management. However, we will have to wait to find out which team he will work with and the agenda he will propose “.