The Secretary of Economic Policy of Argentina, José Luis Daza, confirmed that he received an offer to join the cabinet of Chile's elected president, José Antonio Kast, who visited President Javier Milei this Tuesday.
Although Daza did not specify the position, speculation points to the economist with dual nationality (Argentine and Chilean) possibly assuming the role of Minister of Economy, Energy, and Mining of the Chilean government, as reported by the Argentine News Agency (NA).
"They offered me some positions"
The confirmation came during an interview on the streaming platform Carajo. When directly asked if he had been offered the position of Minister of Economy in Chile, Daza responded, laughing:
"They offered me some positions".
Daza, 66, was born in Argentina but has an extensive international career that includes over 40 years living in New York and studies in the United States. It was during his time at JP Morgan that he met the current Argentine Minister of Economy, Luis Caputo, with whom he shares a deep friendship and professional collaboration.
Despite the tempting offer, Daza highlighted his current work:
"In my professional life, this is, by far, the most important thing I have ever done. And this team is the most extraordinary group I have ever worked with."
"Argentina is something very special, and this is an epic project," Daza said in response to Caputo's reaction.
Minister of Economy Luis Caputo reacted to the news with understanding and affection, highlighting Daza's professional quality:
"What unites me with José Luis, besides professional work, is a friendship of many years. We started working together 30 years ago, so there are no secrets between us. I always knew that, given his enormous capacity and professionalism, they were going to offer him something," Caputo stated.
The minister added humorously:
"I told him that all good Argentines want him to stay, but surely all Chileans want you to go too".
Caputo concluded that Daza is, ironically, the only one more optimistic than he is about Argentina's future.
