05/03/2021 10:55 PM
Clarín.com
Politics
Updated 05/03/2021 10:55 PM
Within hours of assuming his position as Minister of Transportation of the Nation,
Alexis Guerrera
made his debut in his position talking about the concession of the Paraná River Waterway.
"Six months ago the Argentines had no idea what it was," he said.
"What I did not want is that, despite the fact that I have been the minister for hours,
join the dramatization of the Hidrovía
. Until six or seven months ago the Argentines had no idea what the Hidrovía was," said the Massista Guerrera in dialogue with
C5N
.
He added: "There may be different positions on what to do or what modality to take with respect to the future of the Hidrovía.
A project
must be developed
that contemplates
maritime
river
transport for the next 30/40 years."
The suspension on the concession of the Paraná River waterway was temporarily resolved in recent days
with an extension of 90 days, established by the Government through Resolution 129/2021, published this Wednesday in the Official Gazette.
The underlying bid was in the movements of the Kirchnerist bench of the Senate
to nationalize
that navigable route, the exit door for
80% of Argentine exports
.
"It was an unavoidable extension to do if we want 80% of the country's production to continue coming out;
this extension
is
an act of responsibility
, given that we are in full harvest," said Guerrera, who replaces the recently deceased Mario Meoni. .
He continued: "The extension
gives us time not for the final tender,
but for a short tender that allows us to develop this work (with the universities) for the final tender. This short tender will be for a year or a year and a half."
Alexis Guerrera, in this way, said that in the final scheme the State will have greater national control and participation in the Hidrovía, but
hinted that there will be no nationalization.
This Monday, President Alberto Fernández took the oath of office as the new Transport Minister, replacing Meoni.
Official arena
Guerrera was mayor
of the Buenos Aires party of
General Pinto
between 2003 and 2019 and at the end of last year he assumed as president of
Trenes Argentinos Infraestructura
(TAI).
His appointment in Transportation was confirmed after a series of direct steps made by Fernández himself.
"With Mario (Meoni)
we started our careers together
as mayors, he in Junín and I in General Pinto and I was fortunate, during the last months, to work in the transportation area
. It is a great loss
; he was a very lucid person and committed, "he reminded his predecessor.
For Guerrera it was also a television debut in his brand new national position.
He opted for the
friendly sands of Gustavo Sylvestre
on the screen of the official signal.
And he surfed the note without hesitation
or uncomfortable questions
.
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