the Supreme Court of Justice The Government’s submission against the arbitrator was dismissed as “unacceptable”. Ministry of Human Capital Preparing a food distribution plan for community kitchens, which sparked strong controversy at the beginning of its administration Sandra Petofilo.
The case came to court due to the appeal of the complaint Laila Giannithe legal undersecretary of the Ministry of Human Capital at the time, who sought to prove that the judicial decision to order the preparation of the food distribution plan was arbitrary.
Gianni, who later resigned from the portfolio headed by Pitofello to become its candidate Freedom advances (LLA) in La Matanza, emphasized that “interference by the judiciary” could not be allowed “Exclusive powers of the national executive”.
Gianni, who was elected Libertarian councilor in La Matanza, sponsored the presentation Rodolfo Parrawho was then Secretary of the Treasury. The controversy was surrounding the suspension of food delivery in… Community kitchens Scattered throughout the country, as part of the Argentine National Plan against Hunger.
The Ministry of Human Capital issued a statement today stating that the Supreme Court decided not to deal with the extraordinary appeal of the executive authority and that “There is no obligation to distribute food to canteens.”.
Trial judge Sebastian Casanello He ordered the preparation of a plan for distributing food supplies in warehouses designated for emergency cases. Besides the appeals filed, the ministry had already complied with the court order and distributed food through it Agreements signed with the governorates.
Social leader Juan Grabois He filed a criminal complaint and another case in an administrative case against the government. This is based on press reports that showed that no food was distributed in collection centers. Villa Martelli and Old Tafi In Tucuman, which was about five million kilograms. Grabois talked about the milk almost running out.
Federal prosecutor Paloma Ochoa He requested that tests be conducted, and demanded that the food stored there be distributed in official registered canteens. judge Casanello He stressed that the destination of the products was an administrative authority of the executive branch, however Capital Humano requested the development of a distribution plan Of these products taking into account their type, quantity, expiry date and destination group.
When ordering a precautionary measure, the state was given 72 hours. Gianni appealed during television interviews, saying he would not allow it “There is no strict judge.” Interference in government policies.
A public hearing was then held before the Federal Chamber, where Gianni and Grabois exchanged insults and screams. Because of these circumstances, the Federal Chamber demanded that they be punished for their behavior. “The two parties did not contribute anything to resolving the issue. Quite the opposite.”They said.
When making a decision, judges Martin Errorzon, Eduardo Farah and Roberto Boyko They confirmed the precautionary measure that ordered reporting on the stock of food they stored in the warehouses of Villa Martelli and Tucuman, and the delivery schedule.
“If the period that has passed since last December 10 is not sufficient, and the 72-hour period granted by the judge is not sufficient, The Ministry of Human Capital had the possibility to request a postponement in order to decide in a zone of freedom what was the best possible distribution plan“They said.
The Ministry of Human Capital appealed Federal Criminal Court of Cassation Who rejected the offer. Now the case has reached the Supreme Court through appeal. Judges Horacio Rosati, Carlos Rosencrantz, and Riccardo Lorenzetti They rejected the offer as unacceptable, through Article 280 of the National Civil and Commercial Procedure Code, without providing further explanations.
However, in the meantime, the government informed Judge Casanello that it would distribute the food through agreements with the provinces. And so he did. for dessert, Office of Administrative InvestigationsAt Casanello’s request, I investigated the traceability of food to determine how it was obtained and for what public policy plan.