He Government The government is preparing a series of decrees aimed at reforming the transport sector and moving towards the privatisation of several public companies. This initiative is part of a broader plan for deregulation and modernisation of the State, which seeks to improve efficiency and reduce the fiscal deficit.
The Minister of Deregulation and State Transformation, Federico Sturzenegger, is in charge of carrying out these reforms. According to official sources, the main objective of the Government is to speed up state reform and take measures that have a rapid impact on the microeconomy.
The Milei administration has already implemented reforms in the commercial aviation sector and has promoted the creation of Sports Public Limited Companies (SAD) in football. One of the main focuses of these reforms is long-distance land transport.
The team of Transport Secretary Franco Mogetta is working on a decree that deregulates long-distance services. This includes changes to the operator registry, as well as the liberalization of rates and routes. The idea is to encourage competition and improve the quality of service for users..
Another crucial aspect of these reforms is the privatization of several public companies. Government plans to unify the legal status of these companies as public limited companies, which will facilitate their valuation and subsequent sale.
Among the companies on the list to be privatized are Energía Argentina, Intercargo, Agua y Saneamientos Argentinos, Belgrano Cargas, Sociedad Operadora Ferroviaria and Corredores Viales. The reform also includes a significant reduction in public employment.
In the crosshairs
The Secretariat for Development and Modernization of Public Employment, headed by María Rosana Reggi, is monitoring the dismissals of permanent and contracted public employees. This process will be carried out in collaboration with Diego Chaher, head of the Business Executive Unit, who is in charge of executing sales and negotiating with business owners.
In addition to transport reforms and the privatization of companies, the Government is preparing a decree that will eliminate around 60 public administration agencies. Among the agencies that have already been dissolved are the National Institute against Discrimination, Xenophobia and Racism (INADI). Other agencies under scrutiny include the National Institute of Indigenous Affairs (INAI) and the National Youth Institute (INJUVE).
