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The opening of sessions in the City will be done virtually

2021-03-01T03:07:20.020Z


The Buenos Aires head of government will make a videoconference from his home and will not go to the Legislature because he will remain isolated for ten days after returning from Brazil.


02/28/2021 11:21 PM

  • Clarín.com

  • Politics

Updated 02/28/2021 11:54 PM

The head of the Buenos Aires Government, Horacio Rodríguez Larreta, decided to remain isolated for the next ten days after his surprise trip to Brazil, so this Monday he will

open the City session from his home, by videoconference

, and will not go to the Legislature.

It will be

the first time that an opening of sessions occurs

with this methodology.

This was reported by sources from the Buenos Aires government, who indicated that the determination responds to the mayor's will to carry out a

quarantine "as all Argentines who return to the country should do

," for which he declined to lead the act in the Legislature.

The opening ceremony is scheduled

for 8.30 this Monday.

It will coincide with a protest around the Legislature to demand that the project that enables the 'privatization' of the

Costa Salguero and Punta Carrasco

properties not be voted on

.

The Buenos Aires Minister of Health Fernán Quirós and Horacio Rodríguez Larreta, in one of their last public appearances before the trip.

Photo: Gustavo Amarelle

Horacio Rodríguez Larreta, who had already been diagnosed positive for coronavirus less than 60 days ago, flew to Brazil last week with one of his daughters, on a trip organized by his brother Augusto.

"Before traveling, specialists were consulted regarding the quarantine that should or should not be done when returning from a trip abroad. As Horacio had already been diagnosed positive for coronavirus less than 60 days ago, and as on February 28, the terms of the national Administrative Decision, it

was interpreted that when he returned from his trip, he should not quarantine,

"said the Buenos Aires spokesmen to the

Télam

agency

.

But then there was a change of position: "Today (Sunday, February 28) the National Executive Branch publishes in the Official Gazette a 12-day extension of the Administrative Decision. Despite the interpretation of not having to quarantine , which arises for those who have completed Covid within the past 90 days,

Horacio considers that it is prudent to comply with the norm in a more restrictive way, "

said the spokesmen.

In this way, the Head of Government will give his speech addressed to the deputies of the different political forces that have legislative representation remotely from 8:30 on Monday.

It can be followed online.

Twelve districts, including the city and province of Buenos Aires, will open the ordinary sessions of their Legislatures this Monday, after a weekend that was characterized by

the opposition march in Plaza de Mayo and in other parts of the country.

In CABA, Rodríguez Larreta will open the ordinary sessions accompanied in virtuality by his vice Diego Santilli.

From 12 noon, President Alberto Fernández will open the 139th period of Congress with a message before the Legislative Assembly.

Nor will it be a traditional opening

.

Presences in the Chamber of Deputies will be limited by the coronavirus, with about a third of all legislators and

no special guests in the galleries.

DS



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Source: clarin

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