Sturzenegger made a mistake and published an April Fool's joke two days later! It was December 28, Federico!

Minister of Deregulation and State Transformation, Federico Adolfo Sturzenegger, got the date wrong and published an "April Fool's" joke on the evening of December 30 instead of on the 28th. Another possibility – considering that the comment was uploaded to social media at 21:32 yesterday – is that he may have started toasting a day early. The economist claimed that Argentines vacationing abroad are "the heroes of production" because, by demanding a large amount of foreign currency, they prevent the exchange rate from appreciating excessively. "The demand for foreign currency from our vacationers is what sustains the competitiveness of agriculture, industry, and the export of services. That is why every Argentine who vacations in Brazil or another country helps to sustain the country's export capacity," assured Sturzenegger. In a normal country, the comment would be conceptually correct. In Argentina, with a government that – just like the previous ones – insists on intervening in ...