Two novelties on the international level land in Argentina. One, the recent departure of Foreign Minister Diana Mondinoof which any journalist can boast: there was not a week in which someone forgot to predict his resignation. He was out, it was a fixed term since the Karina-Caputo Jr duo took away the Argentine brand that was still in the process of gestation. The alleged excuse is that the Argentine vote did not accompany that of Israel and the United States against Cuba, almost a joke in bad taste knowing the ideology of the lady who, pierced, was sinking until waiting for the elections in the United States: If Donald Trump wins, as the Government already estimates, Milei had to bring Ambassador Gerardo Werthein to Buenos Aires to replace her.particularly noted as close to the Democrats for having brought several leaders of that party to the country, taking them around and communicating with a certain wealthy elite, organizing nice dinners with Cristina for them and even photographing them at the Cocodrilo bowling alley. Good lobby that Trump’s entourage for Latin America, spiteful as Claver Caroneformer head of the IDB, have held particular resentment since he was removed from office (also remember that he hates Guillermo Francos, chief of staff, because he reported an affair with a secretary that cost him his job). Not everyone, like Milei, will be blessed if the Republican wins.
Perhaps Mondino will be reproached, among other objections, for advancing slowly in a purpose of the Government whose result is unknown like the elections in the USA. That mission now falls to Gerry. The meeting of the G-20 leaders is scheduled for November 18 and 19 in Rio de Janeiro, a global summit that will Casa Rosada intends to expand geographically to Argentina: It can be a temptation for foreigners famous for the role that Milei imposed on the region, the curiosity of his economic administration—violent reduction of the deficit, low inflation—, his approved extemporaneity as leader of the Nation or his striking management with slogans like “ outside” or the “chainsaw.” Also for the interests of their States. More than one has been tempted by this call and will extend their stay on the continent by approaching Buenos Aires. Difficult operation for those 20 heads of state, but if you consider the visit of Giorgia Meloni (Italy) and Emmanuel Macron (France) safe. Suggestive, important names, although the invitation – if successful – would bring together other significant colleagues, especially from a territory like Asia with which Argentina tries to increase its ties for obvious commercial reasons. For the Foreign Ministry, even Mondino’s, Asia is a class B destination. It seems that if Trump wins and the transfer of part of the G-20 occurs in November, the forces of Heaven will once again play in favor of the Argentine president, who will sample intoxicated with the need to fire his artillery without rest.
Since his living adversaries were not enough, Javier Milei took on the dead. And in Córdoba he attacked Raúl Alfonsín, calling him a “coup plotter”—for participating or not ignoring the push that overturned Fernando de la Rua—, in a revisionism so fresh that it makes his own partners uncomfortable. For example, the UCR faction headed by Rodrigo de Loredo who, in Congress, joined him to avoid having the university veto rejected (in whose 1918 Reform the radical party was influential). In the case of the president, there is no red carpet even for guests at his house, It seems that he licks his lips or entertains himself by demolishing figures or stabbing Dale Carnegie’s book (“How to win friends”) just as Santiago Caputo did with the text of the Wizard of the Thistles, Marcos Peña. He even rescues untouchables of democracy like Alfonsín from Chacarita or Recoleta, an unnecessary exercise perhaps although no less true, which resurrects enemies and heirs as if the control of power were not to order, pacify, alleviate, distend. That is a convention that Milei rejects, in his case The friend-enemy is not only valid for the period of electoral competition, it lasts always. Almost mystical, like the operation of the chainsaw.
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The case of the enemies deserves an anecdote about the sky of Pigüé, province of Buenos Aires, a French colony that was visited by Francois Mitterrand before his triumphant candidacy for the Elysée. They asked him on the plane that transported him if he wanted to be president, to which he responded: “The truth is, I’m old, tired, but I understand that I must be tired because of the sons of bitches of my enemies.”. He stayed in the Palace for a long time. When it comes to power, it is evident, there are no distinctions between the left and the right. Alfonsín, on the other hand, when in the return to democracy he defeated the Peronist Ítalo Luder at the polls—and other candidates who were recycled with Carlos Menem, from Salonia to Alsogaray—in his first statement he said: “We triumph, but we do not defeat anyone”. There was pity or fear for the military, perhaps a personal criterion for not demanding revenge. Difficult times.
As for Werthein’s promotion, it coincides with a promoted transfer: it is attributed some degree of intervention in the movement of a pack of journalists from two channels to another. The new chancellor is recognized links with the newspaper group The Observerin Uruguay, at least, and the plot of these team changes involves not only screen transfers, but also shareholding changes (for example, Juan Cruz Avila keeping some points of Americalike the owner of Radio Rivadavia). It seems ipso facto that renowned press men jump from The Nation+ y All News (Clarín) to the Belocopitt-Manzano-Vila group and say the same thing you said until now. The change of shirt is not supposed to mean other alterations.