Interview between Mauricio Macri and Donald Trump: ten minutes on the phone and support for the economic program

While the government seeks to negotiate a consensus with the ranks of the opposition, it is also strengthening its alliances with international leaders. On Wednesday morning, the President of the Quinta de Olivos, Mauricio Macri, met by telephone with his American counterpart, Donald Trump. The conversation, which lasted nearly ten minutes, allowed the local leader to answer the question: the White House continues to support its economic program.

As reported from Washington, in this brief conversation, the two heads of state addressed several issues. But Macri's economic reforms have been at the center of the scene. Especially because Trump has once again supported his policies. A key approval, while Argentina continues IMF revisions for its 36-month confirmation agreement.

The two leaders discussed President Macri's important economic reforms as well as regional challenges: President Trump he expressed his strong support Judd Deere, a spokesman for the US government.

From Casa Rosada, they pointed out that the call was asked by Argentina a few days ago. The Argentine president badured Trump that the country conform to what has been agreed with the IMF and that its main objective for this semester is that electoral uncertainty does not affect the economy.

As for the October elections, Trump took the opportunity to ask Macri what his position was for the elections and wanted to know the president's opinion on the crisis in Venezuela.

The emergency call was just the day the IMF delegation landed in Buenos Aires check the public accounts of Argentina and evaluate the objectives of this last period. The report prepared by this mission, which is the fourth since the signing of the agreement, will be fundamental to the new disbursement planned by the government.

The last time the two presidents spoke on the phone was before the G20 summit. On September 4, Trump stressed that Macri was doing "a great job in this difficult economic situation".