According to what was expressed by Nación, the initiative seeks to make “clean slate” in the tight link with the provinces, offering “alternative ways to pay debts” that the State maintains with the districts and vice versa. For example, through public lands.
How the new Federal Reparation Regime was created
A few days before the barbecue with which Milei received four governors “dialogues” in Olivos to thank the Casa Rosada for their support, three held a meeting with the Minister of Economy, Luis Caputowhose content did not transcend, beyond the already usual requests from the leaders for funds for public works. That time they were Raul Jalil (Catamarca), Gustavo Saenz (Jump) and Osvaldo Jaldo (Tucumán), with Caputo.
Following the Government’s announcement to launch an operation to settle the Nation’s debts with the provinces – this is the Regime for the Extinction of Reciprocal Obligations that was already published in the Official Gazette – two sources confirmed to Scope that the leaders At that meeting, they received a paper with the list of properties that the Nation could transfer to local governments. These range from offices in central areas that provincial administrations could repurpose, to land that could be used for the construction of neighborhoods.
After that meeting, Jalil, Sáenz and Jaldo left with tasks: to make a calculation of the total debt that the Nation has with its districts, numbers that will be crossed with the Government’s estimate, and to carry out a survey of the properties that the Nation has. Nation in its provinces, with little activity, which could be useful for its efforts. “The governor was interested in the idea, especially because of the willingness to dialogue, but we have to see to what extent it is convenient because what local governments need are public works and that is done with funds”said one of the sources consulted by this medium.
The arrears of the Nation with the provinces have diverse origins because these are funds that were not transferred and that were contemplated in signed laws and agreements. Among them, certificates of paralyzed national works, due to the Forest Law, of the National Water and Sanitation Works Entity (ENOHSA), non-automatic transfers for canteens, Teaching Incentives, medications for cancer patients, among other paralyzed programs, and Treasury Contributions National for works agreed upon in the previous management but not drawn up, was indicated.
In the case of Jumpit was highlighted, the Nation owes $32.5 billion for the Forest Law, $12.5 billion for ENOHSA works, $5.4 billion for public works certificates, $31.8 billion for contributions from the National Treasury and $99,000 for various national programs that were neglected by the Governmentsuch as educational, for social assistance and health coverage.
Meanwhile, the government of Mendoza anticipated its intention to join the Regime. “We have the will to participate. We are going to express it formally next week. From that, the process by which the Nation produces the legal technical report on the plausibility of the obligations it has against the province begins administratively, we will do the same “, explained the local Minister of Treasury and Finance, Victor Fayad.
In this regard, the official Alfredo Cornejo He said that some of the claims they have to the Nation are for transportation, education and housing: “They are commitments assumed by the Nation. There are also political and administrative claims for unfulfilled commitments regarding the fiscal consensus. In this concept, Nación committed to returning an adjustment as a result of the changes that were made in the co-participation.”
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“They have not returned adequately, that would be a debt that would be added to the claim that the province could make, added to an administrative claim that the province has against the Nation regarding the differential subsidies to public services in the AMBA versus those in the interior” , broad.
On the other hand, Fayad pointed out that the Regime allows different ways to make this compensation. “The way in which the Nation can compensate and the province can also compensate is completely open.”n. That could open up the exchange of assets for assets or debts. “We have different obligations with different degrees of certainty and progress to collect against the Nation,” he synthesized.
Articulation with the PRO
Outside of provincialism and wayward Peronism, Freedom Advances (LLA) and the PRO articulated through the official deputy José Luis Espert and the head of the yellow bench, Cristian Ritondo, who acted as a link with Ignacio Torres (Chubut), Rogelio Frigerio (Entre Ríos) and Jorge Macri (CABA), the three chiefs who belong to the space founded by Mauricio Macri.
In this triad, for example, the City of Buenos Aires has an open front since, according to its calculationsthe Nation owes close to $5.3 billion due to the reduction of Federal Co-participation arranged during the management of Alberto Fernandez and overturned by the Supreme Court.
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In the Cambiomita camp they recognized a better willingness on the part of Milei to discuss pending issues with those who became sentinels of libertarian governance. Although they were legislative victories, The narrow margin with which Congress upheld the vetoes of the Retirement Mobility and Educational Financing laws forced the Casa Rosada to try a less belligerent stance with its allies.
Within the league of governors of Together for Change (JxC) they were cautious. From those around the leaders, they recognized Scope the commitment to dialogue, but they warned about the timing and scope of such a broad proposal, taking into account that it is part of the fight for Budget 2025, to be discussed in parliament in the coming weeks.
“Until we know the precise content of the decree, we cannot establish a position”they slid with restraint from the orbits of some governors who are committed to strengthening the bond with Milei. The coming days will be key to knowing the scope and depth of the brand new Regime.
Source: Ambito
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