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Milei Delays U.S. Trip to Seek New York Meetings With Trump and IMF

The trip seeks backing following market stress alongside legislative defeats.

Overview

  • After a last‑minute change, Javier Milei rescheduled his departure to Monday evening, keeping a planned bilateral with Donald Trump, a meeting with IMF chief Kristalina Georgieva and a UN General Assembly address.
  • Government outreach follows a turbulent week in which the Central Bank sold about US$1.1 billion to defend the peso, including US$678 million on Friday, as country risk climbed above 1,400 points.
  • Congress has overturned key vetoes, with the Senate insisting on automatic ATN transfers by 59–9–3 and Deputies backing university funding and pediatric emergency measures; the Senate is slated to take up the latter on October 2.
  • The Executive promulgated the Emergency in Disability law but suspended its application, while lawmakers advance inquiries into the ANDIS case and have sought appearances by senior officials.
  • Analysts say any U.S. assistance, if it materializes, would likely be channeled through the IMF, and separate protests in Lima left demonstrators and journalists injured, underscoring regional volatility.