President Javier Milei denied rumors that he will veto the 2026 budget bill his government filed in Congress, after the Lower House approved it but without a key chapter that axed social spending. The government considers the chapter vital to secure a zero deficit, Milei’s main goal. Milei’s first budgetIf green-lighted by senators, this would be Argentina’s first approved budget bill since Milei took office in December 2023. Debt repaymentIn the interview, the president also spoke about the upcoming debt maturities, and how Argentina will face them. “Argentina salutes the pressure applied by the United States and Donald Trump to free the Venezuelan people,” Milei said.

Source: Bueno Aires Herald December 22, 2025 15:37 UTC