Argentina’s President Milei no longer flies the line
Published: Tuesday, Apr 16th 2024, 18:30
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Since taking office in December last year, Argentina's ultra-liberal President Javier Milei has always flown commercial on his trips at home and abroad, but due to security concerns, this cost-cutting measure is now a thing of the past. The head of state will no longer use commercial flights in future, government spokesman Manuel Adorni announced on Tuesday. Security Minister Patricia Bullrich had previously said in an interview: "We may not have any money, but we have to protect the president. An airliner with many people, a lot of luggage and many situations that can arise is not the same as an airplane that is completely and absolutely controlled by us, by the presidential security service and air force pilots."
Economist Milei is pursuing a tough austerity course in the South American country, which is in the midst of a severe economic crisis. Thousands of public sector jobs have recently been cut, subsidies reduced and social programs wound up. As a symbol of his thriftiness, the head of state has so far always flown in ordinary commercial aircraft. After his visit to the World Economic Forum in Davos, he said that 392,000 US dollars had been saved in this way on this trip alone. Most recently, the government had transferred the presidential fleet of two airplanes and three helicopters to the air force.
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