President Alberto Fernández led the Cabinet meeting this Wednesday that developed at Government House to analyze the progress and design of the Government’s public policies.
The meeting had started 8.30 in the Eva Peron room of the Casa Rosada, presided over by the chief of staff, John Manzurand with the participation for the first time of the Minister of Economy, Sergio Massaamong the rest of the Cabinet officials.
The interior ministers also attended. Edward DePedro; of Education, Jaime Perczyk; of Justice, Martin Soria; Of Foreign Affairs, Santiago Cafiero; defense, Jorge Taiana; Of transport, alexis warrior; of Territorial Development and Habitat, Jorge Ferraresi; and Public Works, Gabriel Katopodis.
Also present were the ministers of Social Development, John Zabaleta; of work, Claudius Moroni; tourism and sports, Matthias Lammens; of culture, Tristan Bauer; of Science, Technology and Innovation, Daniel Filmus; Environment and Sustainable Development, Juan Cabandie; and the Ministers of Health, Carla Vizzetti; and Women, Gender, and Diversity, Elizabeth Gomez Alcorta.
Likewise, the Deputy Chief of Staff, Juan Manuel Olmos; the Legal and Technical Secretary, Vilma Ibarra; the controller of the Federal Intelligence Agency (AFI), Agustín Rossi; the Secretary of Media and Public Communication, Juan Ross; the Secretary General of the Presidency, Julio Vitobello; the Secretary of the Treasury, Raúl Rigo; the Secretary for Strategic Affairs of the Presidency of the Nation, Mercedes Marcó del Pont; and the spokesperson for the Presidency, Gabriela Cerruti.
Speaking to the press upon entering the Casa Rosada, Manzur stressed that the “great acceptance” of the swap of debt titles with more than 85% shows that the government is on “the right path.”
“A formal debt swap was carried out with great acceptance, more than 85% acceptance, with which we speak clearly that we are on the right path,” Manzur remarked.
On Tuesday, the Ministry of Economy managed to exchange debt securities for two billion pesos that were due in August, September and October, with a participation of 85%, through the placement of “dual bonds” with which it postponed those payments for 2023 and that will allow it to face commitments for 479,991 million pesos in the next three months.
