The Argentine Chamber of Commerce and Services (CAC) has expressed support for the reform agenda presented by President Javier Milei during the opening of the regular sessions of the National Congress.
According to a statement from CAC, “the country we Argentines aspire to is only possible with a dynamic and competitive private sector that generates added value and opportunities for progress. This, in turn, requires an appropriate environment in which public policies play a fundamental role.”
The organization emphasized that recent fiscal and monetary order must be complemented by structural reforms aimed at supporting business development and creating quality jobs. The new Labor Modernization Law, along with agreements reached with the United States and the European Union—intended to help integrate Argentina into global markets—were described as significant steps forward.
CAC also responded positively to President Milei’s proposals on deregulation, strengthening human capital, and trade openness. The chamber agreed with points raised about valuing long-term planning, respecting private property rights, implementing tax reform, making full use of productive capacities across the country, and updating legislation to reflect current realities.
The statement added: “The Entity advocates that various social actors, without giving up legitimate defense of sectoral interests, act in good faith in order to advance an agenda of changes that benefit the country as a whole. The National Constitution—which enshrines rights such as working, trading, moving freely and publishing ideas in the press—is as significant as it is often violated; it must be fully respected as a guide for communal life.”
Finally, CAC called for efforts to ensure necessary transformations are carried out at minimal cost. “This does not mean defending the status quo which—as history has shown—only leads us toward economic and social decline. But it is a call to use available means so companies and workers can adapt to this new context while minimizing negative impacts on activity and employment.”
