Expectation for Milei’s speech before Congress amid high political tension

In tune with his disruptive ways, the Argentine president Javier Milei He will address legislators on Friday at a time and with a staging very different from the traditional ones and in a context of growing political and social tension.

With the passing of the hours, expectations have been growing regarding the content of the speech that Milei will deliver at 9 p.m. (24:00 GMT) during the ceremony with which the leaders of the South American country open the ordinary sessions every March 1 congressional.

Milei has given a small hint on her X account – formerly Twitter – in which she repeated her favorite harangue three times. “Long live fucking freedom.”” and then reproduced a text from the Old Testament, as he has done on other occasions to spread messages.

The president reproduced a biblical passage in Hebrew that refers to when God asked Moses to prepare two tables to write on them the same words recorded on previous ones that he had broken. State has been interpreted as the president’s decision to insist before Congress with his legislative projects for economic reforms that foundered in February.

The ultraliberal and far-right economist, who came to power on December 10, opened multiple fronts of conflict with sectors that oppose his adjustment measures, such as the left and Peronism who will protest in the vicinity of Congress.

Demonstrations rejecting Milei’s policies have been increasing in the context of triple-digit annual inflation that has triggered poverty that already affects more than fifty% of Argentines, according to private studies.

The followers of the leader of La Libertad Avanza have also announced that they will demonstrate near Congress, where with 38 deputies and seven senators that political force is at a clear disadvantage.

The president has surprised with the time chosen for the opening ceremony of the legislative sessions, which was traditionally at noon.

Political analyst Lucas Romero said that it is possible that Milei seeks to replicate the format of the “State of the Union”, when the president of the United States addresses legislators at night to explain the situation and present his proposals.

On the other hand, the Argentine president would seek to capture the greatest amount of public attention, in line with his forms of leadership.

“Throughout this beginning of the cycle, Milei has had many traits copied from North American political traditions and… he is trying to capture people’s attention, something that cannot be achieved on a weekday when people are working”Romero said.

In addition, Milei will modify the practice of addressing both chambers from a seat located on the platform of the Chamber of Deputies and will do so from a lectern located for this occasion between the body’s authorities and the legislators’ benches.

Thus you would be expressing that you do not want to sit with the “breed”, as he calls the traditional political class, which he calls corrupt and privileged.

A question that grows as the hours pass is the tone of Milei’s speech, who maintains an increasingly tense relationship with the opposition. The president has described Congress as “rathole” and to corrupt legislators who receive and distribute bribes.

“One cannot imagine that the most opposition deputies would have a benevolent reception with the president… it will be a test for Milei to hold a speech in a hostile context where there may possibly be shouts, insults and tense situations,” Romero noted.

The ruling party has not publicly referred to the content of the presidential speech, although it is expected that the leader will ratify the course of his policies of drastic reduction in public spending to ensure zero deficit throughout the year.

Days ago, Milei said in an interview with the British media Financial Times that as long as Congress has its current composition it will be difficult to carry out its reform plans, but he stated that some can be done by presidential decree.