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Mario Negri, against Kirchnerism: “Lynch Guzmán will not give them an economic plan”

Five days after taking office, Batakis has not yet launched the Ministry of Economy team

Five days after taking the hottest chair in the toilet, Silvina Batakis still hasn’t been able to get her team up and running. The new Minister of Economy announced on Monday that it was almost finished, but in some secretariats Martin Guzmán’s collaborators are still working, given the impossibility of finding someone to replace them. Paradoxically, the same conflict that delayed the appointment of the head of the Treasury.

So far the only official is the Secretary of Commerce, Martín Pollera. Yesterday he participated with Batakis, Daniel Scioli and Miguel Pesce in the meeting with the automotive entrepreneurs of ADEFA. Karina Angeletti, a candidate for the Secretariat of Economic Policy, empty since Fernando Morra left, was also seen in the corridors. And the Secretary of the Treasury, in charge of Raúl Rigo, has not yet been employed by Martín Di Bella, former Scioli officials. Read the full note here.

What avenues remain to bring products from abroad to the cheaper dollar and without tariffs

Due to new restrictions on access to the dollar, it is increasingly difficult to obtain imported products in Argentina. From electronics and toys to cosmetics, sneakers, tools and parts, shortages are spreading and prices are skyrocketing.

What can you do if the necessary imported good has become nowhere to be found here or if you intend to charge a fortune for it? In some cases, the solution could be to import it “by hand”: bringing it from abroad directly to your home, without intermediaries. This is still allowed and can bring big savings. Read more here.

Cepo to tourism: the Central Bank prohibits banks from financing purchases in free shops

In the midst of a wave of rumors about how the government will handle persistent reserve bleeding from now on and with travel and tourism expenses in sight, the Central Bank decided on Thursday to suspend installment financing in the store. free, – free shops in international airports.

Thus, the body chaired by Miguel Pesce has already eliminated taxes for all dollarized expenses: in 2021 the same thing happened with tickets abroad, packages, car rentals and excursions. Last week it banned quotas on door-to-door shipping. Financing for airport purchases is now closed. The decision was reflected in Communication A 7540. Read the full note here.

The government gives the green light to the request of the automakers to access the dollars

The government has regularized a demand from car manufacturers that auto parts that are imported and then re-exported in domestically made vehicles are not considered imports.

That claim, although it seemed almost elementary, required a meeting of the board of directors of the central bank for its approval, which took place on Thursday afternoon. BCRA has also completed the implementation of the information system that now allows automakers to approve their official dollar credits immediately available to their suppliers. It was also a situation that was agreed upon in theory, but which only took effect at the end of this week. Read more here.