IMF Pulls Official Off Argentina Talks Amid Feud With Milei
- President saw Western Hemisphere chief as too left-leaning
- Negotiations on potential new program have yet to materialize
Rodrigo Valdes
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The International Monetary Fund moved its top negotiator with Argentina to the sidelines in talks with the South American after he drew the ire of President Javier Milei.
“To best support the ongoing constructive engagement” with Milei’s government, Western Hemisphere Director Rodrigo Valdes has “fully delegated program negotiations” to two colleagues, IMF Chief Spokesperson Julie Kozack said Thursday at a press briefing.