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.
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