Overview

• Buenos Aires Governor Axel Kicillof has formally requested an IMF investigation into Kristalina Georgieva, alleging violations of the institution’s neutrality rules.
• Kicillof criticized Georgieva for comments urging Argentina to maintain its reform trajectory and for being photographed with a Milei campaign pin.
• Former president Cristina Kirchner joined the backlash, calling Georgieva’s remarks an affront to Argentina’s sovereignty and blaming past IMF policies for economic hardship.
• Georgieva has clarified that her statements were focused on policy continuity rather than influencing Argentina’s October elections.
• The IMF Executive Board has yet to respond to the complaints, as tensions over perceived foreign influence in Argentina’s governance escalate.