The building was inaugurated in 1936 and houses the Ministry of Social Development, Secretariat of Public Works and Ministry of Health of Argentina. The presidential spokesperson, Manuel Adorni, detailed what the Government’s plans are for this headquarters.
In his usual press conference, the presidential spokesperson, Manuel Adorni, responded to the various versions that indicated that the Government had on its agenda the demolition and/or sale of the historic Social Development building, located on 9 de Julio Avenue. “No, that version is false“, he responded in a limited way.
Despite initially denying the versions about a possible demolition of the building, and ensuring that “today there is no definition” Adorni later claimed that “at some point, as happens with other buildings, some decision will be made“.
Furthermore, in his justification, the presidential spokesperson stated that the building is “uncomfortable for all those who pass through the 9th of July”. “We will see, when the time comes, what definition is taken,” said the official. The former ministries of Public Works, Social Development and Health.
The versions about a possible demolition of the Social Development building
The building of the former Ministry of Social Development (currently Human Capital), the iconic headquarters is located on Avenida 9 de Julio. Since 2011, it has installed, on two sides of the building, images of María Eva Duarte de Perón.
According to the Government, on the website of the Ministry of Human Capital – which absorbed the old Social Action or Development portfolios – the “emblematic” building was inaugurated in 1936 as the headquarters of the then Ministry of Public Works (MOP). In this way, it became the first and only skyscraper built on Avenida 9 de Julio.
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The building, which originally housed the Ministry of Public Works and also the Ministry of Health, is located in the middle of the main artery of the City of Buenos Aires. “It is not something against Peronism, It is to open the traffic of 9 de Julio. It won’t be now, maybe in July next year. It is a federal building, the City has no interference”said the leader as revealed by Noticias Argentinas.
However, they also detailed that they do not seek to “make Peronism invisible.” Despite the different versions, Adorni confirmed that, although it may be analyzed in the future, at the moment this measure is not on the agenda and “there is no definition” in this regard.
Source: Ambito
