On the last expedition of the year of its traditional Saturday night programme, Mirtha Legrand kept a cross with Horacio Rodríguez Larreta for safety In the city of Buenos Aires. “The situation is terrible,” the driver asked. The head of government of Buenos Aires, who once again avoided confirming his candidacy for the presidency in 2023, took advantage of the moment to present the results of his management in this regard.
It all started when the hostess, who was accompanied by her niece Juana Viale because it was a special occasion (and because her delivery on Sunday won’t be aired due to the World Cup final), asked Rodríguez Larreta what measures he would taken at La Matanza’s party if he runs for and wins next year’s elections.
“Matanza is very diverse. One thing is Ramos Mejía, which is closer to the Capital and is more similar in logic. San Justo more in between and Virrey del Pino, which is a very complicated area. First you have to do something with the most vulnerable people, who don’t have sewers or a school nearby,” the Buenos Aires official began in “Mirtha’s Night”a program broadcast by The thirteen.
Juana Viale underlined that this happens “throughout Argentina” and Larreta replied: “Throughout Argentina and especially in the suburbs. And within the Conurbano, the middle zone of La Matanza”.
“Every two weeks I go to La Matanza. We hold meetings with neighbors and people come but we don’t ask who they support politically. I will listen and ask what is the problem here. The situation is dire everywhere,” she said.
That was the moment the driver fired: “In the capital, the security situation is also terrible”. Larreta then assured that the Municipality currently has “the lowest level of crime in history”.
“You told me the other day too,” La Chiqui asked. “It’s the data”, retorted one of the strong exponents of the opposition.
Later, Juana asked him about those statistics: “what is the index?” Larreta presented his data: “Crimes are measured per hundred thousand inhabitants and this year we are under 3. It is falling and this year it is falling again. Of course, it’s never zero.”
The driver stared at him. “You look at me with an incredulous face”, the head of government of Buenos Aires told him. “It’s just that I read everything and I’m impressed by the number of robberies and deaths and murders and all kinds of things,” said Legrand.
“There have never been so few homicides as this year in the Capital”, insisted Larreta, who, when asked by Juana Viale, compared the situation of the Municipality to that of Rosario. In the Municipality it will be under 3 and in Rosario over 20. More than 6 times more ”, he pointed out.
A few minutes later, after the intervention of the actors Verónica Llinás, Mariano Martínez and Nicolás Cabré, and the singer Ulises Bueno, the other guests of the evening, Mirtha returned to cross in Larreta due to the situation of health workers.
“I want to ask you what hospitals are like. Doctors leave because they are paid very little,” said the landlady. Larreta assured: “Now he’s settled with the doctorsthree weeks ago, more or less.
Rodríguez Larreta: “No nominations yet”
The leader, who will support an emerging candidate from the Pro in the 2023 Buenos Aires elections, avoided referring to his potential candidacy for president next year.
“I want to be part of the generation that will take this country forward,” Larreta said when asked by the presenter.
And I add: “I’m not talking about nominations yet. I’m traveling the country, learning a lot. I ask. And I have hope that I can collaborate with the generation that will carry the country forward. I’m convinced it can be done.”
“But you want to run for president,” insisted Juana Viale. “Not yet candidates”, confirmed the head of government of Buenos Aires.
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Source: Clarin
