On Monday 17, with the presence of a public notary, a first group of 100 officials will be raffled. Those selected will be notified by email or whatsapp And they will have 24 hours to present themselves at the Faculty of Chemistry, Biochemistry and Pharmacy of the National University of San Luis, an institution responsible for performing the analysis.
“Whoever opposes or does not attend the second notification, in the case of the Executive, ceases in their functions. In the judicial and legislative, it is subject to jury of prosecution or political trial, respectively, “Bazla explained.
The mandatory drug trafficking was promoted by deputy Marisa Patafio, of the political space of Governor Claudio Poggi, who assumed in 2023 after beating the brothers Alberto and Adolfo Rodríguez Saá.
What does the decree imposed by Narcotest on officials in San Luis says
Initially, the project did not achieve the necessary votes in the Legislature. However, Poggi signed a Voluntary application decree For him, his vice governor and the cabinet ministers, which generated a strong media impact. Days later, the Chamber of Deputies approved the measure and, on November 12, the provincial Senate made it unanimously law.
The legal text bears the name of “exemplarity and coherence by the public authorities in the fight against drug trafficking” and establishes the obligation of toxicological analysis for those who occupy positions in the Executive, Legislative and Judicial.
The regulations reaches high positions of the three powers. In the Executive, it includes the governor, vice governor, ministers, secretaries of state, directors and deputy directors. It also involves decentralized entities such as the Ramón Carrillo Central Hospital, Puntano Laboratories and San Luis Agua, among 29 organizations.
In the Legislative, the test will be mandatory for senators, provincial deputies and members of the board of directors of both Chambers. While, in the Judiciary, the measure will affect judges of the Superior Court, cameramen, judges of first instance, fiscal and official defenders.
In addition, the regulations contemplate members of the Court of Accounts and the Ombudsman and his Deputy.
How is Narcotest to officials in San Luis
The exams will seek the presence of Cocaine, marijuana, amphetamines, opiates (morphine, heroin, metadona), barbiturates, benzodiazepines, tricyclic antidepressants, ecstasy and phynciclidineamong other substances.
The procedure consists of a biochemical screening test and, if the result is positive, the official may request a counter -test by means of liquid chromatography associated with mass spectrometry.
THE COST OF THE STUDY will be covered by each raffled official. In December, the official estimate set the price on $ 40,000although the definitive amount will be confirmed before the first control.
In addition, those selected must previously declare if they consume any medication that can influence the results. “If an excessive consumption of clonazepam appears, the medical prescription will be requested,” Bazla explained.
The draw will be made monthly. In each edition, the officials already evaluated will be excluded from the next draw. In March, for example, the universe of selectable will be reduced to 1,400 people, maintaining the extraction of 100 new cases.
Martín Llaryora: The history of Narcotest
Narcotest in San Luís is not the only existing case of this type of studies in Argentina. In July last year, the governor of Córdoba, Martín Llaryora, underwent this exam at the San Roque Hospital and In addition, the laboratory analysis that allows to detect the presence of illegal drug metabolites in urine was performed.
The study What was done Llaryora It is in compliance with Law 10954 of Public Security and Citizen Security, promulgated the last April 26which creates the integrated public security system and citizen coexistence, which establishes the legal framework for the implementation of a new model that will speed up the fight against insecurity and drug trafficking.
The Narcotest, which can be done in both public and private institutions, is “mandatory“For those who perform public functions. This includes ministers, secretaries, undersecretaries, directors, deputy director, advisors and who, by legal or regulatory provision,”They exercise hierarchy functions equivalent to those of the aforementioned positions“
According to the law, public officials must present a negative certificate issued by medical institution that accredits “the realization of complementary examinations of the presence of illegal psychotropic drug metabolites”, known as Narcotest.
In case of Failure to comply with article No. 66which requires said certificate, the current procedure of the distribution where the alleged offender is.
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