Argentina: Government announces Batakis exit from Economy and consolidation of portfolios

Argentina this Thursday 28th confirmed that Silvina Batakis is leaving the Ministry of Economy less than a month after receiving the portfolio title.

Alberto Fernández’s government announced the restructuring of its cabinet with the creation of a single ministry comprising the Economy, Agriculture, Fisheries and Livestock and Productive Development portfolios, which will be led by its current president, Sérgio Massa. House of Representatives.

“President Alberto Fernández has decided to reorganize the economic spheres of his cabinet for better functioning, coordination and management,” it says, and “relations with international, bilateral and multilateral credit institutions” linked to the combined ministries will also be moved. .