August 29nd, 2025
1. Guillermo Francos gave his management report in a tense atmosphere
The Chief of Staff of the Nation, Guillermo Francos, appeared before the Chamber of Deputies on Wednesday and gave his management report. Amid the scandal over alleged corruption in the National Disability Agency, the official did not shy away from the issue and said it was an “operation by Kirchnerism during the election period.” He also discussed the government’s achievements in monetary, energy, and agro-industrial matters. The session lasted six hours, and the Chief of Staff answered 97 questions from 50 deputies, in addition to the 1,337 he answered in writing in his report. Francos began his presentation by referring to the passage of laws contrary to the executive branch, which he described as “a challenge to the government’s economic project.” He also noted that inflation slowed in 2025 and that they are “close to eliminating it.” A separate paragraph should be devoted to the internal libertarian dispute, which showed its worst side in the exchange between Marcela Pagano and Lilia Lemoine, after the former implicated intelligence officials, before being interrupted by Lemoine and a scene ensued that was not very honorable for the Chamber of Deputies.
El Cronista: En una sesión caótica, Francos afrontó el escándalo del ANDIS y defendió al Gobierno
2. President Milei was heckled and attacked during a campaign event
President Javier Milei was leading a motorcade in Lomas de Zamora, in the province of Buenos Aires, alongside Karina Milei and José Luis Espert, among other representatives of La Libertad Avanza, when opposition activists attacked the motorcade and clashed with security. Two people were arrested in connection with the incidents. One man was apprehended for throwing himself onto the motorcade’s truck, but was later released. The other man in question was detained for assaulting an officer after throwing objects. The campaign event got out of control when the attackers approached to insult and throw objects at the vehicle where the president and the rest of the motorcade were traveling. Due to the lack of security, they had to evacuate. The president and his sister left in another truck, while Congressman Espert, a candidate in the October election, left on a supporter’s motorcycle.
3. A government audit found a 27% markup on the purchase of medicines by ANDIS
Amid the scandal over alleged bribery at the National Disability Agency (ANDIS) after a series of audio recordings of former director Diego Spagnuolo were made public, the government claims that the same medication was being paid for at a price 27% higher than that obtained by the Ministry of Health. The information came from a preliminary report that the executive branch conducted on ANDIS after Spagnuolo’s departure from the agency was confirmed. The study, to which this media outlet had access, was carried out in relation to seven medications purchased by the agency and the health ministry. Likewise, President Javier Milei referred explicitly to the former director of ANDIS for the first time and assured that his statements about bribe payments, which involve his sister Karina, Secretary General of the Presidency, are “lies.” “Everything he says is a lie, we are going to take him to court and prove that he lied,” said the head of state.
Infobae: Auditoria en la ANDIS: el Gobierno sostiene que se pagó 27% más caro un medicamento para la leucemia
4. Stocks and the dollar fell, while the government managed to pass a key test
EThe government managed to roll over all of its peso-denominated debt maturing at the end of this week and even managed to absorb an extra $1 trillion until after the upcoming elections. This came after it had ordered a new increase in bank reserve requirements 48 hours earlier and created a scheme that encouraged banks to cover this unprecedented level of demand—the highest in 32 years—with part of the bonds it offered to the market in the tender. The successful operation caused the dollar to trade lower. However, Argentine stocks fell up to 5% abroad and the country risk consolidated above 800 basis points, in a scenario of political tension due to Diego Spagnuolo’s audio recordings about alleged bribes in Disability.
La Nación: El Gobierno logró renovar todo lo que le vence, pero a tasas de hasta 75% anual
5. Javier Milei participated in the Inter-American Council for Trade and Production lunch
On Thursday, Javier Milei accused the “Red Circle” of promoting defamation campaigns against him alongside the “caste.” He chose the Inter-American Council for Trade and Production (CICyP), which brings together the country’s most important politicians and businessmen, as his platform. There, the head of state once again discredited the allegations of corruption that have emerged from the audio recordings attributed to Diego Spagnuolo. The president also dedicated part of his speech to the stone-throwing attack he suffered yesterday in Lomas de Zamora during a campaign tour and praised the achievements of his economic team.
La Nación: Milei calificó el escándalo de los audios de las coimas como “una opereta” y “una nueva mentira”