The League of Governors met in the Buenos Aires city of La Plata, to analyze the first measures of the Minister of Economy, Sergio Massa, and how they impact the budget allocated to the provinces, the works in progress and the energy and transportation subsidy scheme. It is the first meeting of the provincial leaders following the assumption of the Tigrense at the head of the Palacio de Hacienda.
One of the main claims of the provincial leaders was “resolve asymmetries in terms of public transport subsidies and ratify a path of energy tariffs compatible with the highest consumption in specific areas of the country“, in line with the announcement made by the Secretary of Energy, Flavia Royón, and her team, where they explained that the rates will be charged taking into account the conditions of each region of the country.
“It is not easy to govern in this complex international context, but at the same time this challenge must unite us more than ever with a single flag: the Argentine flag,” they expressed in a statement in which they stated that “National Unity, Real Federalism and Development Economic with social justice are the principles that unite us” and that it is necessary that these “be translated into actions to build new times that allow us to unite dreams of generations into tangible realities.”
Also, they pointed out the importance of “turning plans into work”. It is estimated that in the next few hours the decree that Massa had announced will be published and that would enable private businessmen to hire for one year those who receive the Work Enhancement plan, paying only social contributions.
In the text, the governors made a point with demands:
- Promote a broad consensus to obtain the sanction of the 2023 budget with federal and inclusive criteria, in order to prevent the Fundamental Law of the Nation from being the object, once once more, of sectoral disputes or electoral speculation.
- Guarantee the continuity of public works and housing programs in order to boost economic activity and facilitate access to the social rights of our community.
- Promote the availability for our people of the production of good quality food at affordable pricescoordinating actions between the different state levels (Nation, Provinces and Municipalities) through networks of local suppliers and popular markets.
- Strengthen the articulation between our provinces of a federal network of public laboratories and local providers to reduce the price of inputs and generic drugs.
- Develop the greatest coordination efforts to transform social plans into genuine jobs, and at the same time protect the income of families through rate policies that contemplate essential principles of equity and accessibility, in the sense of preserving the structure of income and consumption. In this sense, it is necessary to resolve the asymmetries in terms of public transport subsidies and ratify a path of energy rates compatible with the increased consumption in specific areas of the country.
The preview of the meeting
The leaders began to arrive following noon at the residence of the Buenos Aires Governor Axel Kicillof, who officiated as host with a barbecue. The first governors to arrive at the residence, which is connected through a patio with the Buenos Aires Government building, were the Pampas Sergio Ziliotto and the Fuegian Gustavo Melella.
Then the formoseño arrived Gildo Insfranthe man from Santiago Gerardo Zamorathe entrerriano Gustavo Bordetthe puntano Alberto Rodriguez Saathe Tucuman Osvaldo Jaldothe Riojan Ricardo Quintelathe chaco Jorge Captainich and the lieutenant governor of Santa Cruz, Eugene Quiroga.
During the morning, Insfrán and Zamora met at the Casa Rosada with the chief of staff, Juan Manzur.
The league
“This meeting to analyze and evaluate the measures is essential for us,” stressed the governor of Chaco, Jorge Capitanich, who remarked that There will be support for what Massa has done so farbut also to what will come.
In that sense, he pointed out: “How we get out of this situation depends on the management of the coming months. We must achieve exchange rate stability, which is the precondition for macroeconomic stability, which in turn feeds two goals that we have to promote and achieve, such as is to lower inflation and generate sustainability with growth”.
The leaders grouped in this League of Governors also re-presented their proposals on the distribution of co-participation resources and the legal dispute that is in the Supreme Court of Justice.
Is that The City of Buenos Aires claims funds that were drawn by the Macrista Government for the payment of the Buenos Aires Police and that were later reassigned by the Government of Alberto Fernández.
The first meeting of the League of Governors, which brings together Peronists and allies of the Frente de Todos, was in Chaco, and the second was scheduled for Bariloche, but it changed places on time. On that occasion, at the end of last month, the meeting went to the Federal Investment Council (CFI) in the City of Buenos Aires, and that same day the leaders went to a meeting with Alberto Fernández at the Government House.
The next day, Sergio Massa was announced as the new Economy Minister, replacing Silvina Batakis.
