Overview
- Máximo Kirchner said on Wednesday that a Unión por la Patria victory in 2027 would trigger project-by-project audits of investments approved under the Régimen de Incentivo para Grandes Inversiones (RIGI).
- He described the RIGI as granting excessive fiscal and customs advantages and gave the example that a mining firm’s income tax rate could fall from 35% to 25% under the regime.
- Kirchner said investments that meet legal conditions would be maintained as 'derechos adquiridos' but must be checked to stop cases where companies get benefits and then sell projects.
- He used the interview to publicly back Cristina Fernández de Kirchner as his preferred 2027 candidate while sharply criticizing past presidents, linking his policy stance to campaign positioning.
- Analysts and opinion pages warn the announcement could heighten investor worry because the RIGI was created to attract foreign capital, many approvals exceed near-term disbursements, and legal reviews could prompt arbitration or diplomatic disputes.