2023-11-15 03:46:00
“Never again corruption in Argentina,” Sergio Massa shouted yesterday from Roca, ensuring that, if he takes office as president on December 10, the Anti-Corruption Office will be in the hands of the opposition, as will half of the Board of Directors of the Central Bank.
The announcement was the most important within the 17 minutes that he spoke in front of some 2,500 people, in the initial act of the visit that the Unión por la Patria candidate made yesterday to Río Negro.
Later, in front of a packed sports center, the Economy Minister’s campaignand settled in Cipolletti, where he promised the reactivation of the works to expand Route 22 and focused on policies to combat insecurity (see separate).
Massa gave strength to the announcement in Río Negro, but in reality the news about the transfer to the main political force of the opposition of The leadership of the Anti-Corruption Office communicated it shortly before heading north to Patagonia..
It was in Buenos Aires, during a working group with representatives from national universities, NGOs, and civil society organizations and institutions for the “commitment to transparency and democracy”.
The ruling party candidate said there that “The biggest challenge to show our willingness to advance a serious transparency agenda is that our proposal includes that the OA be led by someone proposed and approved by Congress from the main opposition bloc, because it is a way of transferring and sharing responsibilities”.
“We want to have a Efficient, controlled and transparent state, but above all things be accountable,” said Massa, also anticipating that “we are going to send and promote the new Ethics Law.”
“I want every Argentine to be able to control the State accounts online permanently, from their cell phone,” said the minister and was in favor of “traceability of the offer using blockchain technology and also a blind mechanism so that there is no contact between the contracting party and the contracted party. That is another great mechanism through which acts of corruption often occur.”
“Embrace every Argentinian”
Already in Río Negro, Massa He was received in Roca by the mayor, María Emilia Soria, and by her brother, Martín Soria, Minister of Justice of the Nation and elected deputy.
From a stage set up at the entrance to theFirst Fruit Cooperative, in the Stefenelli area, The candidate for president maintained that “if there is something that forces us to continue calling for dialogue, to embrace every Argentine who is in doubt today, to definitively leave the rift behind, to value the agreements for national unity, it is the future of our children.”
Massa considered it “very important” to be able to present from Roca “in the middle of the packing sheds” that if Sunday’s runoff wins in the fruit sector “we will continue with a policy that gives them competitiveness from the exchange rate” and “with a policy that allowed us to eliminate withholdings from regional economies.”
After the event, which was mainly attended by Peronist leaders from Río Negro and Neuquén, the minister toured the fruit plant facilities and spoke with managers, producers and workers. About that “productive fabric“He had spoken before in his speech, when he said that those actors in the province “need to see that we have agreements, not only between the Nation and provinces but also between businessmen and workers.”
Massa took up the “yes or no”” from last Sunday’s debate with Javier Milei to harangue the militancy and emphasize that “it is for itself to Argentina, for free, quality public education, for itself for public and free universities, for itself for a strong Mercosur and integrated that preserve their markets for the producers of Río Negro.”
He also said that his eventual government “dwill defend the subsidies by differential Patagonian zone, which they want to eliminate, and that they make us understand that the distances, the climate, do not make the same living in Patagonia.”
Finally, in one of the moments that generated the most applause at the event, Massa spoke about the Malvinas, ensuring that “the blood of our soldiers is not negotiated.”
“The person who ordered the death of Argentines is never recognized.”“, he insisted, in clear reference to Milei’s appreciation of the figure of Margaret Thatcher.
Route 22 and Tarifa Comahue
Before taking the stage at the Cipolletti municipal stadium, Sergio Massa delved deeply into three central issues for the Confluencia area: hydrocarbons, insecurity and connectivity. He demonstrated his knowledge of the region about the insecurity experienced by Cipolletti and the importance of the formation of Vaca Muerta for the development of the country. He took the opportunity to differentiate himself from his opponent in Sunday’s runoff, Javier Milei, whom he accused of not knowing Patagonia.
“I have come to Neuquén and Río Negro countless times, so I can say in what state the work on the Viedma terminal is and at what level of investment in the gas pipeline to Chile.” Another important title during his time at Cipolletti was: “The Comahue Rate is back.”
The UxP presidential candidate crossed firsthand the worst stretch of Route 22 between Roca and Cipolletti for his last act in Patagonia. “It is a shame that this work has been going on for 15 years.Next year we will finish it if the Argentines accompany me. “It is one of those things that the government starts and does not finish and they generate complications for citizens,” he assured.
The Minister of Economy also referred to the wave of robberies that are plaguing the area and especially to Cipolletti. “We know that in the last hours Cipolletti lived some events that moved and shocked in terms of insecurity. That is why we invite the elected mayor to be part of the safe cities program with the contribution of 40 billion pesos.”
This is a safety and prevention program aimed at 140 cities with more than 50 thousand inhabitants. The Peronist even referred to the demonstration that took place outside the room demanding justice.
Already on stage he redoubled the bet: “I want to tell you mayor: cameras, fiber optics, every cell phone of a Cipolletti neighbor It will be a panic button. I hope to see you on Friday in Buenos Aires, mayor,” he told the elected Rodrigo Buteler that he was part of the activity.
Massa arrived at the SUM at 6:48 p.m., they were already waiting for him in a tent the elected governors of Río Negro and Neuquén Alberto Weretilneck and Rolando Figueroa.
He also participated Omar Gutiérrez, pBut in more of a supporting role, as he had previously told Río Negro. While thousands of militants of different colors and political parties sang to the rhythm of snare drums and flags, the minister greeted all officials who accompanied the massive event: mayors, governors, ministers, secretaries, deputies, legislators, councilors and union members, among others.
Dead cow and dams
The UxP candidate spent about 30 minutes on the Cipolletti stage and once again delved into the thematic axes that he has been deploying in the last stretch of the campaign: federalism and unity. He referred to the defense of health and public education. But he delved into regional issues such as the autonomy of the provinces in two issues of great importance for Neuquén and Río Negro: dams and Vaca Muerta.
“For this reason, just as we are not going to even consider that nonsense that some say about privatizing Vaca Muerta. Vaca Muerta belongs to the people of Neuquén, Mendoza and Rio Negro,” she pointed out.
Regarding the hydroelectric contracts, he assured: ““That the owners of the energy, those who supply Argentina, have a differential rate: the Comahue rate returns.”
Endorsement of presidents and former presidents
Sergio Massa also received yesterday the support of international leaders such as Luiz Inacio ‘Lula’ da Silva (Brazil), Pedro Sanchez (Spain) and Andres Lopez Obrador (Mexico) as well as former Uruguayan President Jose “Pepe” Mujica.
Lula da Silva pointed out that Argentina needs a president “who likes democracy, Mercosur and South America, and who respects institutions.”
Sánchez maintained that “Massa represents the commitment to democratic coexistence, to harmony; and it offers a project of unity, of solidarity, with opportunities for everyone.”
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