Georgetown Americas Institute

This is the decisive moment to capitalize on the successes achieved so far by the economic stabilization plan and the sacrifices asked of the population, to set Argentina on the path to eradicating the scourge of inflation, macroeconomic instability, and recurrent economic crises.

The quickest, most reasonable, and indeed most logical way to achieve this is a new agreement with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) that provides Argentina with fresh funds, for example international reserves that it currently lacks, to dispel the specter of external debt restructuring and lift currency controls smoothly while keeping expectations anchored, and thus ensuring the program’s success.