The president of La Libertad Avanza in the province of Buenos Aires and brand new national deputy Sebastian Pareja After parliament’s approval, admitted cracks in the alliance between the ruling party and the PRO Financing Law of the Province of Buenos Aireson Thursday 4th “We had differences, it is a crisis“, he said in an interview, but at the same time softened the situation: “It’s not a separation.”
The reason for this break is posture 19 legislators PRO Buenos Aires residents supported the law sponsored by the governor Axel Kicillofwhich authorizes it to borrow $3,685 million to pay off outstanding debts, finance public works and cover current expenses. “They were morally weak“Pareja explained when asked if he believed his votes for positions had changed. And in dialogue with The nation, complained: ““The goal of stopping Kicillof did not work in practice.”
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The project includes $250 million in Treasury funds, $150 million for energy projects, $250 million for road infrastructure and the creation of a Emergency fund for municipalities At 8% of the total, it was approved after 14 hours of intense debate. Eleven MPs and eight senators from the PRO supported the measure in open rejection of the national government’s position, although the party was one electoral alliance with La Libertad Avanza in the Buenos Aires area in the September and October elections.
LLA lawmakers denounce PRO MPs changing their votes for positions
The Senator from Buenos Aires Florence Arietto of La Libertad Avanza, publicly condemned on Thursday that the PRO had approved the Axel Kicillof funding law in exchange for positions on the board of Banco Provincia. “They paid Cristian Ritondo and Néstor Grindetti with the positions at Banco Provincia: they hired Matías Ranzani and Adrián Urelli,” he said. As part of the agreement, he also linked PRO deputy Matías Ranzini to a leadership position.
The LLA deputy Guillermo Castello agreed: “Sure There is a PRO sector that is repaired and calculated“, alluding to the last-minute negotiations that included expanding Banco Provincia’s board from eight to 14 members. Your block colleague Oriana Colugnatti He claimed on his social networks that approval had been reached.in exchange for positions and privileges for the ‘opponents’ who accompanied him.”
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Sebastián Pareja avoided speaking directly about these complaints. “I don’t have all the information because the vote wasn’t done by a show of hands but by a machine, I don’t have the nominal details. There was something there and it’s reprehensible.” I can’t say for sure who and how much they “paid” or to whom, since we were not involved in the negotiations.. So if they “paid” with fees, that’s funk for me,” he said.
However, in the same interview, he described the vote as “a disaster” and compared: “This is it.” throwing a can of gasoline at an already burned house, This is the province of Buenos Aires, with accomplices I cannot name.” Finally he judged: “The thread convinced politicians“.
The electoral alliance between LLA and PRO is on hold after the vote
Pareja had met two days before the vote with Interior Minister Diego Santilli, a representative of the LLA-PRO alliance in Buenos Aires territory. “Santilli told me they would support that turn around of debtPareja said The nationand reiterated: “We have not agreed on a common strategy.” The PRO’s strategy was the PRO’s. It was not armed by Santilli and Pareja“
Looking for explanations for this vote, Pareja pointed this out mayor: “We have two mayors: Captain Sarmiento and Tres de Febrero. PRO has 13 or 14. The financing law contained a Urban Investment Strengthening Fund“They had to see that.” And regarding the electoral alliance between the two parties, he assured: “It served its purpose in September and October.”
When asked if he believes that the alliance between LLA and PRO in Buenos Aires can be maintained, Pareja was very harsh: “The governor has made all his efforts to keep a province in debt for two years and thus make his presidential election possible. Our partners.” They will have to give their explanations about why they voted for him.
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