Javier Milei swore this Sunday “for God and for the country on these holy Gospels” as the new president of Argentina in a ceremony held at the Congress headquarters in Buenos Aires.

Subsequently, Milei received the presidential sash and baton from the outgoing president, Alberto Fernández. After Milei's oath, the elected vice president, Victoria Villarruel, did the same, at which time Cristina Fernández left the Legislative Assembly in the hands of her successor.

Between cries of “Argentina, Argentina!”, Milei and her brand new vice president, Victoria Villarruel, have proclaimed their loyalty to the Argentine State in the presence of their predecessors, Alberto Fernández and Cristina Kirchner.

Previously, both had to sign in the book of honor of the Chamber of Deputies. The striking thing has been that, in addition to each one's signature, Milei wrote his famous motto, “Long live freedom, damn it,” and Villarruel added: “Everything for Argentina.”

“It is a moment that will remain forever in our hearts and I want to thank you for this gesture of accompanying us from other countries in the world and from the provinces,” the vice president said.

Immediately afterwards, Milei went out to the steps of the National Congress, from where he gave his first speech as president. “Argentines, in a forceful manner, have expressed a will for change that has no return,” declared the president, before blaming his predecessors for the difficult situation the country is going through.

“No government has received a worse inheritance than what we are receiving,” Milei stated.. “Today inflation is already traveling at a rate that ranges between 20 and 40 percent monthly. The outgoing government has left us with hyperinflation. “It is our top priority to make every possible effort to avoid such a catastrophe,” he said.