Alberto Fernández: "We always come to solve crises"

Emboldened by the victory at PASO, the presidential candidate for Peronism, Alberto Fernández, criticized Mauricio Macri the dollar's shooting and the uncertainty that erupted in the economy.

"What happened after STEP was a self-fulfilling prophecy for what they said themselves," said the candidate who beat Macri by more than 15 points in the Primary. "They said," If it is not us, it is chaos, if we do not govern, we are Venezuela. "And then, chaos has arrived," Fernández explained in an interview with Radio 10.

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Regarding the "populist" battery of measures put in place by the president last week, Fernández called on the president "not to mix the campaign with the role of president". "Macri is in a situation that I do not wish anyone," he added, adding that Peronism was "far from being the political force that governs the generation of the crisis". "In fact, it is we who, historically, have always come to resolve crises," he said.

Asked about a possible first day of government, former chief of staff Cristina Kirchner said: "The damage already done, I do not think they can be repaired in two months."

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As for the devaluation, Fernández said: "The markets know that the government must pay debts and that, to contain the dollar, they will have to sell dollars … then they will act in the act".

"The government does not occupy the reserves, the dollar was 67 pesos until I said it was worth 60 dollars," he added.

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On the measures taken last week by the ruling party to alleviate the crisis, the presidential candidate of the Front de Todos said: "I think you have to lower the VAT but not like that. to pay VAT only pay those most affected.The only thing they do is therefore refinance the state. "

Asked about an exit similar to convertibility, he said: "Convertibility has helped stop inflation, but when it became the government's economic program, it was disastrous."