Overview

• Buenos Aires Governor Axel Kicillof has sent a formal letter to the IMF Executive Board requesting an internal investigation into Kristalina Georgieva’s conduct.
• Georgieva urged Argentina to 'maintain the change' during the IMF Spring Meetings and was photographed wearing a campaign pin linked to President Javier Milei’s party, raising impartiality concerns.
• Deputies Esteban Paulón and Mónica Fein have lodged a complaint with the IMF Ethics Committee, citing violations of the Fund’s Code of Ethics.
• Former President Cristina Kirchner publicly criticized Georgieva, accusing the IMF of interfering in Argentina’s sovereignty and supporting policies that have harmed the nation.
• The IMF has clarified that Georgieva’s comments were misinterpreted and reaffirmed its neutrality in member countries' electoral processes.