Gabriela Cerruti said that the economic program “continues its course”

The appointment of Silvina Batakis as head of the Ministry of Economy will not alter the economic program drawn up by the National Government. This was stated this morning by the spokeswoman of the Presidency, Gabriela Cerruti.” The economic program that was being carried out continues its course, it is fully guaranteed,” said the official. In a dialogue with FM Futuröck, Cerruti said that there will be no changes in the program agreed with the International Monetary Fund (IMF). “The goals of the first quarter were met and Silvina has to sit down, take charge of that huge ministry, and propose its operating scheme and how to move forward so that progress is made in the goals of the second quarter,” he said. Cerruti highlighted the work of Martín Guzmán at the head of the Treasury, maintaining that “he had been doing a very good management,” and revealed that the former official communicated his decision to President Alberto Fernández a few hours before making his resignation public. “The management implied a personal attrition. Alberto was not happy with the resignation, but he understands what led Guzman to make that decision,” he said. On the other hand, he denied that Sergio Massa had been offered any position, one of the versions that flew over the weekend, and said that the name of Silvina Batakis arose from a recommendation of the head of the Central Bank, Miguel Pesce.Su appointment was defined after a telephone conversation between Alberto Fernández and Vice President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner. “It lasted less than an hour and was on good terms. They will continue to communicate,” he said. She is a great economist, a great co-worker, who made a huge management in the province of Buenos Aires at a very difficult time (2011-2015), because of the international numbers, “he said, referring to Batakis.La new official will be sworn in this afternoon at 5 p.m.

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