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Milei Pivots To Interior Campaign And New York Meetings With Trump And IMF

The reset aims to calm markets ahead of the October 26 legislative vote.

Overview

  • After congressional setbacks and a dollar surge, the central bank sold roughly US$1.1 billion this week to defend the exchange-rate band, according to multiple reports.
  • Javier Milei will travel to New York for UNGA with a first bilateral meeting with President Donald Trump, a meeting with IMF chief Kristalina Georgieva, an event with U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, and Finance Minister Luis Caputo in the delegation; officials describe financing talks as ongoing without confirmed terms.
  • Congressional pressure is set to continue as Deputies move on September 30 to issue a committee report on a bill that would curb presidential DNUs, while the 2026 budget debate is expected to stretch past the vote.
  • Judge Sebastián Casanello ordered fresh raids in the ANDIS audio probe, and investigators reported finding US$80,000 in a safety-deposit box tied to former agency head Diego Spagnuolo.
  • Coalition strains deepened with public rifts inside PRO and recalculations by governors, as Human Capital Minister Sandra Pettovello used social media to urge votes for La Libertad Avanza on October 26.