The comment heard around the Casa Rosada was that “it was a good week.” After Congress upheld his veto on university funding, President Javier Milei is said to have remarked to his inner circle that the government “dodged the two most powerful missiles that could have been fired” at them — referencing the demands for higher spending on pensions and education.

“What else they are going to throw at us,” he wondered.

Government allies, however, point out that the vetoes “could have been avoided.” In what appeared to be a criticism of the less-than-fluid relationship with Congress, they added that the administration would not have had to pay the “political cost” of the vetoes if negotiations with the legislative branch had been handled better.

Perhaps with the idea of not repeating these kinds of mistakes, the government has started to hold weekly meetings led by the Chief of Staff Guillermo Francos and presidential advisor Santiago Caputo.

In any case, the president’s inner circle was pleased with the results. Milei summarized his mood in a WhatsApp message he sent on Wednesday to somebody asking asked him how he was doing. His answer was “country risk at 1122 (new low), MEP dollar at 1150.” In other words, the head of state is convinced that the economy is getting back on track — in line........

© Buenos Aires Herald