Argentina President Javier Milei Talks Free Trade and Global Economy
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Thank you, President Milley. Thank you very much for talking to Bloomberg again. Last year, I think we discussed free market economics, dogs and the Rolling Stones, but this time we are going to begin with Venezuela. You welcomed the removal of President Maduro, but the Trump administration seems quite happy at the with Venezuela's interim president, Delcy Rodriguez, who is loyal to Maduro. And you very much describe the Maduro regime as a narco-terrorist dictatorship. So what has changed? Are you worried that nothing has changed in Venezuela?
No, it's not that way.
What are Javier Milei's views on Venezuela's political situation?
First of all, I would like to recognize the tremendous work done by President Trump and Marco Rubio. First, in order to extract the narco-tyrant dictator murderer Maduro, We also made a point of spreading terrorism across the whole region, funding campaigns and financing terrorist acts out on the streets, complicating lives for all governments that were not pro-21st century socialism. So I warmly welcome that situation.
On the other hand, I think the plan designed by the U.S.
administration in three phases is quite appropriate. The first one has to do with stabilization, which is the current phase. Then will come the reconstruction, and then the transition towards democracy.
The thing is, it wouldn't be possible to do it otherwise.
You know, stabilization needs to be done this way. Our countries in the Americas that have suffered and continue to suffer the encroachment of the hosts of 21st century socialism on the structures of the state. You see, they basically work as if they were police under 21st century socialism. socialism administrations. And when they're not in government, they act as spies. And they make a point of sabotaging governments that do not belong to the ranks.
It's very difficult.
You see, in Venezuela, that would be the case 100%. So thinking that there could be another possible way of managing the stabilization process truly means not understanding the limits of reality as such. So in my view, the work being done by the United States is excellent. And besides, I think it is working.
It's bearing fruit because we see that also political prisoners are being released, something we welcome.
And we also hope they will finally release all of the political prisoners. We are particularly concerned about the situation of Noel Gajo from Argentina, but as we see the positive evolution of the situation, we are hopeful that Noel will be able to be with us again in Argentina.
You know the reason why I asked. You flew to Oslo to support Maria Corina Machado when she won the Peace Prize. Do you still support her to be, or her candidate, Edmundo Gonzalez, to be the president? of Venezuela?
The thing we need to understand is that over the course of the stabilization process, any alternative, actually the force of the regime indoors will make anything fail otherwise. So the way
I see it. The approach taken by the United States to deal with the situation is the right thing to do, the right way to go at this time. And, well, when it comes to rebuilding for democratic transition, it will be the time to make perhaps other decisions and see how progress can be made towards democratization in Venezuela. Of course, I do greatly appreciate and am fond of Maria Corina, who's a great friend and defender of liberty. But we need for this process to be successful. We shouldn't be too hasty and, as a result, finally going backwards.
And you still talk with Machado and you're still in contact with her?
Yes, I'm in contact with her. We are friends.
Let's look at the economy. When we came here last year, you had already brought inflation down from 300% to 80%. Now it's at 30%. You've had a good year in terms of the trade deficit. The economy is growing. Two questions always come back. The first is the currency. As you know, you are a free marketeer. You believe in free currencies. And the question is, when will you let the peso go free? And just to be really clear, the peso going clear, going free, you have broadened the band, but a free currency, you know as well as I do, means without any controls or FX bands.
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