The Government has formalized the appointment of two members of Silvina Batakis’ team to the Ministry of Economy

The Government has crystallized this Monday, with the publication in the Official Gazette, the appointment of two officials who will be under the orbit of the Minister of Economy, Silvina Batakis. is approx Eduardo Settiwho was made official as the new finance secretary of that portfolio, and Miguel Di Bellaappointed new secretary of the Treasury.

According to the decree 383/2022, signed by Alberto Fernández and the replacement of Martín Guzmán at the Palacio de Hacienda, Setti, with a degree in Economics, will take the place of his colleague Rafael Brigo, whose resignation was accepted on 10 July.

Meanwhile, the decree 382/2022, which carries the same rumors, established that Di Bella, also a graduate in Economics, will take over the reins of the body that was controlled by Raúl Rigo, whose resignation was accepted on the same date.

Both decrees enunciated in their article 2 c gratitude of the authorities to outgoing officials for “the valuable services provided” in the performance of their respective functions.

For the Secretary of Finance, Clarione he knew it was there at least two massist technicians played, without success. One of them was Lisandro Cleri, Deputy Executive Director for Operations at ANSeS’s Guarantee and Sustainability Fund (FGS), the highest office.

That place finally it was occupied by SettiAlso a candidate and audited by ANSES, he was the Investment Director of the FGS, and is the son of a Peronist economist who was director of the Central Bank from 1973 to 1975.

As announced last Friday, the cabinet that will work alongside Batakis, who took over the reins of the Ministry of Economy last Monday, will also be composed of the undersecretary for economic policies, Karina Angeletti (deputy minister); and the Secretary of Internal Commerce, Martín Pollera.

In addition, Juan Manuel Pignocco will head the ministry’s advisory cabinet, the Secretariat for International Economic and Financial Affairs will be headed by Ramiro Ordoqui and the Legal and Administrative Secretariat will be occupied by José Ballesteros.

Meanwhile, the Secretary of Energy will continue in the hands of Kirchnerism, through Darío Martínez, while Sergio Chodos will continue to be Executive Director for the Southern Cone before the IMF.

Meeting in Olivos between Alberto Fernández and Silvina Batakis

The government advanced this Sunday in defining new measures to support Minister Batakis and stabilize markets in the context of the exchange rate crisis, the lack of products and renewed inflationary pressures.

Alberto Fernández and the official rthey went through the details for nearly three hours in Olivos, where they met from 5 to 8 pm to finalize the announcements that will be announced in the next few hours.

Official sources confirmed that on Monday at 9 am there will be a press conference at the Ministry of Economy. The idea is to send an “attorney” signal., which could include fiscal or fiscal measures, to generate confidence in the face of deteriorating public accounts and the placing of debt in pesos. They try to avoid a nominal spending adjustment and a devaluation, as requested by the IMF.

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