Overview

• Kristalina Georgieva, IMF Managing Director, called for Argentines to 'maintain the will for change' and support La Libertad Avanza in the upcoming October elections.
• Cristina Fernández de Kirchner strongly criticized Georgieva's remarks, accusing the IMF of undermining Argentina's sovereignty and perpetuating economic hardship.
• Kirchner highlighted her administration's full repayment of IMF debt as a contrast to current reliance on the Fund under Javier Milei's government.
• Georgieva later clarified that her comments were directed at the government and not intended to influence voters, though international observers noted IMF concerns about Argentina's institutional stability.
• The remarks have deepened political polarization in Argentina, with government allies projecting stability and the opposition condemning external influence in domestic affairs.