The IMF supported Lacunza but did not confirm the …

Gerry Rice, spokesperson for the International Monetary Fund (IMF), said The agency "has absolutely not violated the rules" of this entity, having advanced with the existing credit agreement with Argentina, in response to a question of whether the Fund had violated its own regulations by turning disbursements amidst the currency and banking crisis.

During Thursday 's regular conference, Rice has ratified the agency' s support to the government of Mauricio Macri, but has not confirmed the payment of 5,400 million euros pending. He added that "these discussions are continuing" and that they are waiting for the visit of the Minister of Finance, Hernán Lacunza, who will be going to Washington to meet the staff of the agency at the end of the month. He added that "Argentina has achieved the fiscal and current account objectives".

Lacunza will try to unlock the 5400 million dollars, payment which requires a favorable evaluation of the technical teams and the approval of the directors of the agency.

As this newspaper has revealed, there is a group of European countries that, despite US support, have begun to distance themselves from Argentina's failed program and plan to wait for it. 39, presidential exchange before committing more funds.