That Argentina does not follow the path of Venezuela, the reasons for US support to Macri – 05/04/2019

From Argentina Néstor Kirchner For different sectors in the United States, it was an unpredictable phenomenon that needed to be trusted. The reason? Prevent another country in the region from adopting Cuba de Castro or Venezuela Hugo Chavez. Kirchner, in his Peronist way, was part of a left that led Luis Inacio Lula da Silva and Chavez himself.

But the Kirchner-Chávez complicity and the radicalization of Cristina Fernández since 2007 have completely removed Washington's bid for Buenos Aires. That explains a good part of the story that we must not forget when trying to answer why the United States and the world continue to help Argentina through the IMF despite the mistakes in the economic management of Macri.

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"How else could they help if it's not through the Fund?", He asked. Clarin a great source in Washington who attended the telephone conversations between Mauricio Macri and Donald Trump, to Argentina's trips to the United States and to the Republican's visit to Argentina on the occasion of the G20 to the end of 2018

"The United States wants this course, the architecture of this model, to be maintained, like many other countries, and for this reason, it has approved the largest IMF loan in history in six weeks, without this support, Argentina had no way out ", said an influential diplomat consulted.

Last year, Macri's charm in the world fell. The foreign press now describes him as someone who follows the steps of alternative Peronism to show himself as an option for Cristina. But when Kirchner announced that it was going to change the agreement with the Fund and Cambiemos policy, the whole world has reinforced its political support to Cambio. This reaction is not repeated in the markets.

Macri was the first voice of Mercosur to rise against Chavismo in 2015. It is still a gain for him in front of Washington, which gives him now other winks. Even Jair Bolsonaro in Brasilia says that if Cristina comes back to power, Argentina will be Venezuela.

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Venezuela is not the only factor of support. Ambbadador Fernando Oris de Roa and Senators Federico Pinedo and Miguel Angel Pichetto, also deputies like Luciano Laspina and Marcos Lavagna, have of course in the United States. The world's contention is that Argentina is meeting its commitments, that there are long-term agreements. They recognize Macri who has also approached positions with the Western powers regarding Security and fight the drug traffic.

Washington tolerates Chinese investments but not all. They therefore informed Foreign Minister Jorge Faurie of two different delegations of American legislators who recently came to settle in the country. They are wary of the Lunar base of Neuquén, the presence in Argentine nuclear affairs, logistics and ports. The macrismo balances, but maintains alliances with the Chinese and Russians.