Javier Milei, the president of Argentina, fulfilled his promise of reducing the number of ministries of the country in one of the first executive orders of his administration. The number of ministries was reduced to nine, as the state needs to cut expenses by making adjustments targeting a reduction of 5% of the gross domestic product (GDP).
Libertarian President Javier Milei Reduces Ministry Number to Nine in Argentina
Javier Milei, now the official president of Argentina, reduced the number of ministries in the country in one of the first executive orders of his administration. The leader, who came to power preaching a policy of cost reduction and extensive state reforms, fulfilled one of the promises of this campaign with this action.
Only nine ministries remain out of the ones in the previous administration. These encompass the following areas: Homeland, Foreign Relations, International Trade and Worship, Defense, Economy, Infrastructure, Justice, Security, and Health and Human Capital. Ministries in the Environment, Tourism, Transportation, Education, Culture, Employment, Public Works, Social Development, and Women’s areas were closed.
In his first speech as president, Milei said he would apply the state reduction policies he announced during his campaign, including a government expenditure cut by 5% of the gross domestic product (GDP). He stated there was no alternative to these policies, saying the state had “no money” left.
Milei declared:
The situation in Argentina is critical and an emergency. We have no alternatives and we don’t have time either. We have no room for sterile discussions.
The government is expected to give more details on these strong cuts and economic measures this week to support Milei’s policies to achieve a fiscal balance goal.
Nonetheless, the process for achieving another of the president’s promises, who had stated he would close the Central Bank of Argentina to dollarize the economy, is still unclear. Santiago Bausili, the newly appointed head of the bank, has stated that the announced closure will be symbolic, explaining the government will work to control the monetary issuance instead.
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