In the midst of the controversy unleashed by statements by the current president Javier Milei at ExpoAgro 2024, former president Alberto Fernández came forward to categorically deny the claims that in his government enjoyed the luxury of daily lunches and dinners with Cristal champagne at the Olivos presidential residence. How were Milei’s apologies.
The accusations arose during Milei’s participation in ExpoAgro 2024, where the economist He emphasized his efforts to cut expenses in the current government. According to his statements, in the previous administration “spending was extravagant,” specifically mentioning the daily consumption of Cristal champagne in Olivos.
This is a lie.
I hope whoever said it denies it immediately. pic.twitter.com/GdV5OsaOFT— Alberto Fernández (@alferdez) March 6, 2024
Alberto Fernández’s response was immediate, and through his social networks, he categorically denied Milei’s statement: «This is a lie. “I hope that whoever said it denies it immediately,” expressed the former president.
Less than an hour later, Milei issued a statement clarifying that the information he provided about the consumption of champagne in Olivos during the previous administration was incorrect.
Immediately afterwards, the head of state caught the gauntlet and, after midnight, publicly apologized to Alberto Fernández, racknowledging their mistake and highlighting the importance of “apologizing when mistakes are made.”
They tell me that the information about the consumption of champagne in Olivos in the previous administration was incorrect. Apologizing when you are wrong is appropriate.
— Javier Milei (@JMilei) March 6, 2024
A few minutes ago, Alberto Fernández responded to Milei again and appreciated his retraction. Besides, He invited him to “abandon hate speech.”
I appreciate the retraction. Disqualifying the adversary by imputing falsehoods only degrades politics. It would be better to correct course and abandon hate speech. https://t.co/UgrQXbnpMk
— Alberto Fernández (@alferdez) March 6, 2024
With information from Argentine News