Minister of Economy Sergio Massa has been chosen by the left-wing Peronist political movement to face off against far-right economist Javier Milei. Both men will also have to contend with whoever emerges victorious from the internal primaries being held by the center-right coalition
On March 15, 2022, with a monthly rate of 4.7%, Argentina’s President Alberto Fernández declared that a “war on inflation” had begun. Twelve months on, price hikes are running above 6% every month, with an annualised rate standing at 102.5%.
La presidenta del Banco Nación, Silvina Batakis, el secretario de Agricultura Ganadería y Pesca, Juan José Bahillo, y el secretario de Comercio, Matías Tombolini, coincidieron en que el descuento en los cortes parrilleros -entre 30% y 35%- traerá un importante beneficio para el consumidor.