Argentina's Economy Minister defends government program and attacks Kirchnerism

Argentina's Economy Minister Luis Caputo stated in a speech at the Atlantic Council that returning to Kirchnerism would be a 'return to hell'. He highlighted the successes of the current government and called critics of the economic policy 'incompetent'.

Minister of Economy Luis Caputo defended the economic program promoted by the Government and once again attacked Kirchnerism, accusing it of being 'a hell for people'. In his speech at the Atlantic Council, covered by the Argentine News Agency, the official stated: 'To believe that most people today can vote to return to hell is something totally crazy'. 'The situation today versus where we were not only shows that that did not work, but also that this is the way'.

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