Quintela calls Milei a 'delinquent' and predicts Peronist win in 2027

Ricardo Quintela, the governor of La Rioja, has launched a scathing attack on the national government, labeling President Javier Milei a "delinquent." Quintela alleges that Milei is misleading the public by lying about the reduction of poverty and inflation rates in Argentina.

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Who has emerged from poverty? Tell me who has emerged from poverty, which sector. You know it's a lie, they install it and install it.

Speaking to Radio La Red, Quintela argued that poverty has significantly increased in recent years, directly contradicting the current administration's reports. "Who has emerged from poverty? Tell me who has emerged from poverty, which sector. You know it's a lie, they install it and install it," he stated. He further questioned the president's integrity, asking, "Do you have any doubt? Do you think everything they are doing is free?"

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Do you have any doubt? Do you think everything they are doing is free?

The governor also cast doubt on the government's success in curbing inflation, a key policy plank. He pointed to the price of beef as a stark example, noting that a kilogram of meat cost 2,100 pesos in December 2023 but had surged to 25,000 pesos by the time of the report. Quintela confidently predicted that Peronism would defeat Milei's La Libertad Avanza party in the 2027 presidential elections.

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The false coin is minted by delinquents and the honest circulate it, unfortunately.