Closeness and fervor of the countryside with Javier Milei

This Thursday, Javier Milei visited the Agroactiva fair in Armstrong, Santa Fe, and just as had happened at Expoagro, in March, three months later he revalidated the intense support that brings together in the agricultural field. Thousands of people came to receive him when he arrived in the presidential helicopter and the room where he gave a conference, together with the national deputy José Luis Espert, was filled with important personalities from politics and rural leadership.

He did not announce concrete measures, but his promise that he will eliminate export duties continues to have credibility among the farmers. The head of state He said that he has “in his sights” on withholdings and that when the economy begins to grow, he will eliminate them as well as other taxes such as the Country Tax and the tax on bank debits and credits.

The liaison table was present with several of its main leaders who highlighted the President’s “gestures” of closeness to the countryside. Although they also asked for “clear signals.”

The president of the Rural Society, Nicolás Pino, said that they considered his visit as “a new political gesture to the sector. He reaffirmed what he said a few days ago at the Angus Expo, that he is going to eliminate taxes, including withholdings, in addition to explaining the economic plan that he is implementing.

Also present was the president of the Argentine Rural Confederations (CRA), Carlos Castagnani, who considered that “it is very important that the president has visited an exhibition of these characteristics, where the productive potential of the interior”.

Meanwhile, the new president of the Argentine Agrarian Federation, Elvio Eguía, stated that “it is good that Milei” has seen first-hand the effort that all producers and the agribusiness make to generate wealth and genuine work”.

But he warned that “there was no announcement for the productive sector nor was a line drawn to improve competitiveness in agriculture. Although we understand all the problems he raised and the bomb that was created in the previous government, one hopes for clear signs. For example, when are we going to lower withholdings and in what way. That, there, left little taste”.

However, the demonstrations of support were eloquent. Evidently, Milei’s messages against what the policies that harassed the countryside in recent years represent continue to be an key to his image popularity.

The governors of the central region know this, in particular Maximiliano Pullaro (Santa Fe), who received him in his province with the institutional formalities, among effusive hugs. Rogelio Frigerio (Entre Ríos) was also present and the Cordoba president, Martín Llaryora, recognized the reduction in inflation and the fiscal deficit. Of course, he also told him, more than as a claim or a gesture of trust, that the third step is to lower the withholdings. Milei spoke in that sense and kept expectations high.