After two months after the inauguration of Javier MileiTHE management administration of the economic areas of the State long delays due to the lack of official designation of dozens of third- and fourth-line officials in multiple areas. A specific example from this week: There is no director of the Single Electronic Ticketing System (SUBE)and the negative balance has been frozen at $480, so it is not enough for two bus trips in the city and Greater Buenos Aires, where more than 10 million passengers use the service.
Although the national undersecretaries and directors operate in the orbit of bodies, organizations, secretariats and ministries linked to the implementation of the economic program, since their appointments are not published in the Official bulletin They do not have the signature available for administrative files, which puts a burden on first-level officials, as confirmed to Clarion close to the President’s inner circle, people who were part of his administration for a short period and technicians with long experience in the national state.
“Everything is very late. AND It is difficult to work without structures and without your own people.. Furthermore, the facilities have become much smaller. They’re kicking us and we don’t know why. We cannot have reliable people and those few we brought to work They haven’t been paid for more than two months and won’t be able to collect until April“said one of the workers who accepted his official designation.
The Economist Alessandro Einstosswho works in Argentine Institute for Energy (IAE) General Mosconi and is a researcher at the Interdisciplinary Institute of Political Economy (IIEP) of the University the UBA and the Conicet, raised this point a few days ago in Clarín. When questioned on this note, he added: “Even if you have a government plan, not having a team formed is a very important limitation.”
Officials who did not work
The early departure of the Minister of Infrastructure, Guillermo Ferrarowho would have been responsible for a mega portfolio and whose functions were reduced before taking office, influences this administrative position with the policies of transport, public works, construction and telecommunications. Although in practice the matter is now entrusted to the Minister of Economy, Luis Caputodaily management is not at maximum power.
Another example: the elimination of domestic transport subsidies, channeled from the “Compensation Fund for public transport of passengers by urban and extra-urban cars within the country” created by the 2019 Budget and which spent 102 billion dollars in 2023, was never made official. It was nothing more than a press release in which the Minister of Transport, Franco Mogettahe was not aware of his direct superior’s decision, which was understood as a Milei’s revenge against the governors due to the failure of the projectomnibus law”. Here because, Cordoba had to implement a 106% increase in bus fare and raise the base fare to $700.
Transport, a bomb ready to explode
The transport situation represents a bomb. This week the offices of the bus owners sent a documentary letter to Caputo to urgently resolve another issue rate increase or increased spending on subsidies.
Companies receive $600 per trip in the AMBA: $200 on average for each ticket and $400 in state compensation between the country, city and province of Buenos Aires. But they assure that the cost is 1,000 dollars and that it will be necessary to lower the frequencies to support the operation of the service. In the month of March the payment of salaries. In the meantime it will be there train stop this Wednesday because the joint agreement of La Fraternidad is blocked.
When questioned by this newspaper about the delay in appointments and the slowness in managing the economic areas, the Government tried to play down and tone down the issue. Article 100 of National Constitution establishes that the functions of the Chief of Staff and the ministers are to “exercise the general administration of the country, issue the necessary acts and regulations and appoint administration employees”. Everyone points to it Nicolas Possewhich set the deadline for Friday a few weeks ago February 9th so that government agencies can send you a draft organizational chart and functions. Not everyone responded in time. But soon, they assure, the Government’s operational plan will be ready.
Milei’s fury against those he calls “traitors” led to calls for his resignation last week Osvaldo Giordanogeneral manager of National Social Security Administration (ANSES)the largest state fund, which has more than 40% of the country’s current expenditure, including pensions, pensions, allowances and other social plans. Nobody replaced him and the Minister of Human Capital, Sandra Pettovellohe asked the libertarian that Cordobano retain his signature until his replacement is defined.
Source: Clarin
