The Government had assured in the Budget that the measurement change would be implemented this year

In the chapter referring to the Ministry of Economy it is stated: “In its role as governing body of the National Statistical System, INDEC analyzes the methodological frameworks and procedures that allow adequate assistance to be provided to the rest of the statistical services of the system in the different sectors of the national, provincial and local administration.

And he adds that the budgetary policies that were estimated to materialize during 2026 “tend to provide continuity to the production and dissemination of quality statistics with, among others, the following initiatives.” Among them, it details: “Incorporate into the price statistics framework the New Consumer Price Index project (CPI), the Wage Index update (IS) and the Construction Price Index System Update (CPI) phase 2”.

So, about this endorsement of the Executivecrystallized in the 2026 Budget project (later approved by Congress) in the Inflation Report for September of last year, released in the first weeks of October, INDEC reported that in February 2026 it would publish January inflation based on the new Price Index.

Consequently, INDEC “did not cut itself short” when announcing the implementation of the new index. And, therefore, even though he announced the change in October, there was no denial or disavowal from the Government House or the Ministry of Economy to what was reported by the INDEC.

Furthermore, in December, In its Monetary Policy Report, the Central Bank considered that INDEC will implement the new CPI.

According to this work, “in February 2026, the INDEC will begin to publish the national inflation corresponding to the month of January using a new Consumer Price Index. The update of the index seeks to reflect changes in household consumption patterns in response to fluctuations in relative prices, as well as changes in habits and the appearance or disappearance of goods and/or services from the market.”

It also says: “The publication of the results from the first calendar month will facilitate the interpretation of accumulated variations and ensure consistency for national accountsoffering greater communication clarity during the first year of implementation of the new index.”

None of these official documents talk about waiting for the disinflation process to complete. or another argument similar to those outlined since Monday by the Chief of Staff or the Minister of Economy and that generated the departure of Marco Lavagna from INDEC.