ARGENTINA · ECONOMY
Key Facts
—The headline: President Javier Milei told the Latam Economic Forum in Buenos Aires on Thursday that low inflation and macro stability are necessary for an Argentina growth strategy but not sufficient on their own.
—The setting: The closing keynote ran roughly 90 minutes at the Golden Center of Parque Norte, before an audience of business leaders, regional executives and political figures from the ruling La Libertad Avanza coalition.
—The data: Argentina’s April inflation came in at 2.6 percent, breaking a 10-month upward streak. The dólar oficial closed at 1,435 pesos and the riesgo país, the country risk indicator, sat at 496 basis points on the day of the speech.
