Fraser and Navarro counter these claims, writing that Ramón Cereijo, the Minister of Finance, kept records, and that the foundation "began as the simplest response to the poverty encountered each day in her office" and "the appalling backwardness of social services—or charity, as it was still called—in Argentina."
Fraser dan Navarro, bagaimanapun, counter klaim-klaim ini, tertulis bahwa Ramon Cereijo, Menteri Keuangan, menyimpan catatan, dan bahwa yayasan "dimulai sebagai respon sederhana terhadap kemiskinan (Evita) ditemui setiap hari di kantornya" dan "keterbelakangan yang mengerikan pelayanan-sosial atau amal, seperti yang masih disebut-di Argentina".