During the 1990s, Cardinal Primatesta was a strong critic of the neoliberal policies of President Carlos Menem (1989–1999), whom he charged with leaving behind a massive amount of poverty.
Tijekom 1990-ih, kardinal Primatesta je bio snažan kritičar neoliberalne politike predsjednika Carlosa Menema (1989.-1999.), kojom ga je teretio za ostavljanje goleme količine siromaštva u Argentini.