Scott Bessent: “They're accumulating reserves every day as we speak.”

“But you know, again, I do want to congratulate them. The IMF was willing to say this time it's different with Argentina. And Argentina has been a fantastic success. They're accumulating reserves every day as we speak. The tens of millions of people there that are being brought out of poverty. The government of Javier Molay, I'm very interested to see it was the poorest, the poorest elements of Argentine society who voted for him this time around and the young people.” (22:29–22:34)

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