Overview

• Delivering a multi-hour management report to the Chamber of Deputies, Guillermo Francos faced more than 1,000 submitted questions in a session convened as corruption and public‑health probes intensify.
• Francos dismissed the leaked audios attributed to former ANDIS chief Diego Spagnuolo as a political operation and said the Executive will respond with transparency as the judiciary investigates.
• He argued opponents from the kirchnerista camp left the country near collapse in 2023, citing claims of 57% poverty, a 15%‑of‑GDP deficit and prolonged fiscal imbalance.
• To justify austerity, he highlighted government metrics including 1.9% inflation in July, 6.4% year‑on‑year activity growth in June, a fiscal surplus, a $54 billion reduction in public debt and wages outpacing prices in the first half of 2025.
• He reinforced support for lower‑house speaker Martín Menem, faced opposition complaints about unanswered queries, and underscored security priorities such as a low homicide rate and a planned border deployment under Operación Roca.