The trip of Rodrigo Valdés – the IMF emissary – to Argentina ended with friction and sparks. Valdés privately raised his concerns about the progress of the economy and also the social impact of the adjustment.

Javier Milei is upset by so much “lack of understanding” from the IMF. The Fund's technicians object to the central axes of the current economic structure. They do not trust the exchange rate policy; and they warn of the effects of the excessive monetary tourniquet.