Overview

• Javier Milei is scheduled to speak Thursday at a CICyP luncheon at the Hotel Alvear before top executives, with the forum now led by Bettina Bulgheroni.
• Leaked recordings attributed to ex-ANDIS official Diego Spagnuolo allege 3% kickbacks tied to Karina Milei and presidential aide Eduardo “Lule” Menem in agency medicine purchases.
• Milei has rejected the accusations as false and said he will take Spagnuolo to court.
• Market pressure has intensified, with the dollar near ARS 1,360, country risk above 800 points, and interest rates far above expected inflation, which officials attribute to political risk ahead of elections.
• The appearance follows a string of business events where Milei defended his program and a suspended caravan in Lomas de Zamora after stones were thrown at the president.