Following the "modest" reduction in withholdings, Javier Milei's message to the agricultural sector was clear: We are going in that direction, but nothing

The government of Javier Milei surprised everyone this Tuesday by announcing a new—albeit modest—reduction in the withholdings on grains and their derivatives, between 1 and 2 points depending on the crop. The fiscal cost of the measure, at first glance, will not be as high as the political gain that the libertarian president would obtain. In fact, this announcement allows him to strengthen a tacit alliance with at least a large portion of the agricultural community, while at the same time maintaining high fiscal pressure on the sector that contributes the most dollars to the economy. Because it must be said: it is true that each shipment of soy will now leave with 24%, the lowest percentage in 19 years, as well marked by the Rosario Stock Exchange (BCR), but one in every four harvested trucks still goes to the policy and is taken away from the producers, their true owners. The plunder is still visible and causes a lot of damage. Still, no one expected or demanded this specific ...