Giacomini said he declined the offer to be Minister of Economy under Milei, and Santiago Caputo denied this, stating: "He was never considered for any position."

Diego Giacomini claimed to have rejected the position of Minister of Economy in a potential government led by Javier Milei (Infobae a las Nueve). The economist Diego Giacomini stated yesterday, during an interview on Infobae a las Nueve, that Javier Milei, who was then aspiring to power, had offered his then-friend the position of Minister of Economy or the presidency of the Central Bank of the Argentine Republic (BCRA). "I refused Javier Milei's offer to be Minister of Economy or president of the Central Bank. You can imagine how I would refuse Axel," he replied when asked if he would be an official under Kicillof, noting that he has known him "for 41 years" since they were classmates at the Colegio de Buenos Aires and later at the Faculty of Economic Sciences, and that he attended the presentation (at the recent Book Fair) of a work written by the governor of Buenos Aires province. "I will never be an official of anyone. I didn't want to be an official, so, I refused Javier Milei," he reiterated during the interview. Kicillof, during the presentation of his book "From Smith to Keynes" with Diego Giacomini (left) at the recent Book Fair (RS Fotos). He added that in the case of Javier Milei, the connection originated in the academic sphere, where Giacomini worked as a professor. "I taught Milei. Milei has said that I introduced him to the Austrian school. He was my teaching assistant," he claimed. In response to these statements, the libertarian movement refuted them. One of them was presidential advisor Santiago Caputo, who, from his official X account, confirmed the information, first providing context about the time period. "I met Javier Milei in May '21. He was considering running for office in October '21, that famous election that propelled him to the national stage and ultimately to the presidency," he explained. Santiago Caputo denied Giacomini's claim about being offered the position of Minister of Economy. Then, he directly criticized Giacomini: "The idiot Giacomini was already out of the picture. He was never considered for any position, let alone Minister of Economy. It's free publicity for him to spread nonsense without any basis." Caputo (left), here with Minister of Health Mario Lugones, categorically denied Giacomini's statements. Furthermore, the president of the La Libertad Avanza bloc in the Buenos Aires province legislature, Deputy Agustín Romo, was even more forceful and aggressive in his denial. "This dwarf says he rejected being the Minister of Economy of Milei. What a liar. From the very first day (in 2021), he's been spreading garbage because he's a resentful and worthless person. He was never offered anything," he exclaimed from his official Twitter account. Agustín Romo denied the offer of the position of Minister of Economy to Diego Giacomini (@agustinromomm). Gordo Dan, who handles the digital communication for the libertarian ecosystem, was more analytical and less harsh with the economist. "They confirm to me that this is false. This guy was never on the list for Minister of Economy or anything else. The resentment he carries, the same resentment that makes him associate with Kicillof, is also what makes him lie." Gordo Dan, one of the libertarian communication leaders, also denied Diego Giacomini's claims (@GordoDan_). The libertarian economist emphasized his close relationship with the governor of Buenos Aires province, Axel Kicillof, stating that, when he graduated as an economist, "we received our degrees in the same ceremony. I was a fellow faculty member," he added. Days ago, both shared the stage at the recent Book Fair. Infobae offers daily content on YouTube with interviews, analysis, and the most important information in a dynamic and accessible format. * 7-9 AM: Infobae al Amanecer: Nacho Giron, Luciana Rubinska, and Belén Escobar. * 9-12 PM: Infobae a las Nueve: Gonzalo Sánchez, Tatiana Schapiro, Ramón Indart, and Cecilia Boufflet. * 12-3 PM: Infobae al Mediodia: Maru Duffard, Andrei Serbin Pont, Jimena Grandinetti, Fede Mayol, and Facundo Kablan. * 3-6 PM: Infobae a la Tarde: Manu Jove, Maia Jastreblansky, and Paula Guardia Bourdin; rotating weekly are Marcos Shaw, Lara López Calvo, and Tomás Trapé. * 6-9 PM: Infobae al Regreso: Gonzalo Aziz, Diego Iglesias, Malena de los Ríos, and Matías Barbería; rotating weekly are Gustavo Lazzari, Martín Tetaz, and Mica Mendelevich. Follow us on our YouTube channel @infobae.