The Ministry of Human Capital expressed that the “legality and progressive approach of the actions deployed by the Ministry of Human Capital” are ratified.
The ruling by federal judge Walter Lara Correa was announced this Friday.
This Friday, Justice ordered the Government of Javier Milei continue with food delivery plans to canteens and picnic areas from all over the country. The resolution arises in response to an amparo action filed by the Center for Legal and Social Studies (CELS) and the Union of Workers of the Popular Economy (UTEP)representing community kitchens without access to food since February of this year.
He federal judge Walter Lara Correa issued a 129-page substantive ruling in which it reaffirmed the right to feeding vulnerable people in Argentina. In this way, the Court’s decision urged the Government to continue delivering food to canteens and picnic areas in the country.
During the day, the Ministry of Human Capital issued a statement detailing the decision of the Federal Administrative Contentious Court No. 7 on the legality of food policies, as well as their progress: ”Yesterday (…), it issued a ruling within the framework of the implementation of the food policies to the canteens, ratifying the legality and progressive approach of the actions deployed by the Ministry of Human Capital. The judicial decision consolidates the continuity of the food assistance procedures that had been carried out and reinforces the Ministry’s commitment to manage public resources responsibly and to guarantee that assistance programs reach directly those who need it most, without intermediaries, thus consolidating a policy of equity and transparency.
Likewise, they stated that “the judge rejected the main claim of the actor, who argued an alleged failure of the Ministry of Human Capital in the implementation of its policies,” and that “the ruling establishes that the Ministry has acted within the regulatory framework.” current, promoting the continuity and maintenance of social programs.
”The Ministry of Human Capital has complied at all times with the legally established procedures”
“The ruling determines that the holders of the right to food assistance are directly the people, and not the intermediaries, promoting direct and transparent access to resources. In this context, the responsibility of local jurisdictions – both provincial and municipal – is established in food assistance, strengthening a coordinated structure that favors those most in need,” they noted.
Furthermore, they analyzed that “The ruling recognizes the principle of progressivity in the food policies that the Ministry of Human Capital has been developing, highlighting the sustained effort to expand and improve these programs, adapting them to social needs. Likewise, it ratifies the ‘reserve zone’ – that is, the power – that corresponds to the Executive Branch in the creation, modification and design of public policies, confirming the power of the National State in this matter.”
“In his ruling, the judge was forceful: the Ministry of Human Capital has complied at all times with the legally established procedures and has not breached current regulations. The ruling also reaffirms the continuity of the public policies deployed by the Ministry, with the power of the Executive Branch to restructure and prioritize the programs according to the needs of the country,” they concluded.
Source: Ambito
