Argentina: From World Cup enthusiasm to political and judicial conflict

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Argentina made its strong contrasts a common currency. A few hours after the historic World Cup euphoria, deep political conflicts that home in society. The big taunts left a lesson to both the Government and the opposition: none of the contestants benefited from a clamor bearing their own name, the name of Leo Messi and the entire team of the selected team. And since politics cannot come to a common denominator, as soon as the celebratory songs stopped, the fiercest debate prevailed. Supreme Court instructed the President Alberto Fernandez Increasing federal funds received by the municipality of Buenos Aires from 2.32% to 2.95%, lThe capital of the country, led by one of the most serious candidates to overthrow Peronism in the 2023 elections, Mayor Horacio Rodriguez Larreta.

Therefore, Christmas had the color of joy and also a shade. institutional conflict Wingspan sown in 2020. In September of that year, Fernández had reduced the amount of money the main financial, political and cultural region paid. of the country it received during the rule of Mauricio Macri, who tripled it in a controversial decree. City Buenos Aires He appealed and the highest court responded affirmatively to his claim. The president found the support of most of the provinces ruled by Peronism. The opposition threatened to impeach Fernández and encourage legal action against his main economic collaborators. The head of state learned from the beginning that the judges, with their own views, were trying to pass a goal to a candidate from the right, including other leaders fighting for the same candidacy: Macri and former Security Minister Patricia Bullrich.

political background

It is a political decision that looks at the election year.Fernández said, “I believe that the (Supreme Court’s) decision lacks the necessary basis for any judicial decision and is therefore flawed, affects the legitimate rights of the Argentine provinces and violates the equality on which federalism is based on the National Constitution”. The President is trying to achieve his goal, beyond his anger on social networks. Impossible balance between restraint and head-on collision with its competitors. This intermediate point meant appealing the decision but also handing over the requested funds for 90 days. national government will pay with a bondJust as the province of Messi paid off a debt with Santa Fe.

“Judicial decisions are binding even if they are deemed unfair”“, continued the president. In his view, this is “the only possible and reasonable remedy in these circumstances until the fundamental problem is resolved or Congress passes a law.” Economy Minister Sergio MassaThus, it sends a bill to Parliament for consideration in extraordinary sessions of the necessary resources to enable compliance with the Supreme Court’s statement. “This norm should protect the existing federal system, not affect the rights granted to the Argentine provinces and compensate for the losses caused by this injunction.”

The reaction of the city of Buenos Aires

According to the newspaper Ámbito Financiero, the Government will certainly deposit funds into the city’s accounts, but these titles will not be used until the case is fully settled. This is why Mayor Rodríguez Larreta criticized Fernández. “Makes everything half‘ he assures. Buenos Aires filed a new judicial complaint that the national government had not complied with the provisions of the Supreme Court. The announced bonds were guaranteed to be worth one-third of what was due. The capital region also states, “Common participation resources must be transferred daily and cannot be exchanged for any other form of financing at will.”

This right He declared victory, as was the sentence handed down to Vice President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner in a trial earlier in the month. corruption. Each of their groups tries to claim victory. “We won! The government failed to violate the rule of law in Argentina. We suspend the complaint of sedition as long as it remains within the constitutional state,” said Bullrich. great christmas gift One of the judges who challenged enforcement more than once. This new move allowed Rodríguez Larreta to raise his stake above Bullrich and even Macri as a presidential candidate in 2023. your situation The main rival of Peronism It reaches the national dimension for watches.

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