Argentine deputy minister José Luis Daza defended Chile's economic direction during a seminar in Santiago and backed minister Jorge Quiroz.
José Luis Daza, Argentina's deputy minister of economic policy and a Chilean economist, took part on July 29, 2026, in the XXI annual seminar of Moneda Patria Investment. He stated that Chile is doing very well and described President José Antonio Kast's election as a break from policies of the past 15 years.
Daza said Chile did not need more academics running the economy, but someone familiar with regulatory and tax details. He highlighted Jorge Quiroz as the ideal economist to lead Chile's economic program.
The economist urged ignoring short-term IMACEC figures and focusing on the country's direction. He also encouraged the government not to limit its ambitions, mentioning possible progress on issues such as Codelco privatization.
