Martin Bravo
05/23/2021 18:47
Clarín.com
Politics
Updated 05/23/2021 6:47 PM
The pause in the confrontation with the national government worked as an
incentive
for Horacio Rodríguez Larreta.
The scenario once again complicated by the pandemic made it coincide in general with the measures ordered by Alberto Fernández, even with the suspension of classes for the three working days this week.
The dilemma for the head of government will arrive next weekend, with the decision on
how the schools will continue
.
“It was necessary to restrict, there was no other.
Cases are very high and this was a
time to put the brakes on
.
With the holidays within everything, you do not hit the entire system and the economy so hard, "said a high-ranking Buenos Aires official, agreeing with compliance over the weekend, probably helped by the rainy and stormy weather until Sunday afternoon. .
The closure decision did not generate costs for Rodríguez Larreta's management, according to his view, although there were
some noises due to the suspension of classes
without virtual modality: "Technically it is fine, but
politically it is not understood
."
The posters in the buildings requesting the call to 911 to report breaches of the protocol also provoked internal controversies.
The rise in cases in this new stage was reflected
within the
Buenos Aires
administration
.
Felipe Miguel-Chief of Cabinet- and Fernando Straface -Secretary General and International Relations- contracted the disease.
Other officials, such as Eduardo Macchiavelli -Secretary of the Environment-, Diego Fernández -Integración Urbana- and Juan Pablo Graña -Miguel's Chief of Cabinet- had to isolate themselves.
The head of the Buenos Aires Cabinet, Felipe Miguel, was infected with coronavirus.
Photo Federico López Claro.
To resume the dynamics of greater coordination with the Casa Rosada to the worrying panorama with the contagion curve - a "high plateau" just below 3,000 cases a day - and the occupation of intensive care beds in the run-up to the arrival of winter Rodríguez Larreta's intention was added to
recover his conciliatory profile
in the management of the pandemic and in any case leave the fight for the discussion for the co-participation funds and the school modality within a few days.
"At this time of anguish for Argentines it is very important to take
coordinated measures
with the national government and all the provinces
”, He sought to get rid of the confrontation by announcing the measures, with some distance in the authorization so that non-essential businesses can sell at the doors of the premises and the suspension of classes with the three recovery days in December. Buenos Aires officials avoided answering the criticisms of Axel Kicillof, although in that case the
implicit reply
will remain with the differences in the number of tests with the province, something that they usually highlight in the City.
“People are sick of seeing us fight
. The fight for the fight itself does not make sense ”, they confirmed the position at the Buenos Aires government headquarters. Rodríguez Larreta's image had fallen in recent weeks in parallel with the increase in disputes with the government.
“When it polarizes, it goes down”
, they warned at their small table, although they dismissed a reversal for that reason: “In almost a half and a half we always agreed, except when they cut themselves off without warning or sitting down to negotiate. With the previous measures
we even went further
, as with the brake on construction ”.
What will happen to the classes in the City in a week, before Monday the 31st?
In such a short time, in the best scenario, a decrease in cases could be noticed, although it would be necessary to wait longer for it to move to a relief in the occupation of intensive care beds.
“Our idea is to open.
Unless the contagions skyrocket, we are going to return to the previous stage,
"said one of the main officials.
If the cases are maintained or grow, an alternative will be to bring forward the winter holidays, although for some it would be hasty to use that resource before the colder months.
Alberto Fernández and Horacio Rodríguez Larreta in a meeting.
The Vaccine Situation
Through Minister Carla Vizzotti, the Government whitewashed the strategy of later ordering
new firm restrictions, in stages
, according to the epidemiological situation. In the City they showed a predisposition to maintain coordination with this scheme, although they warned about the need to advance the vaccination process. “The objective is not to close, but it can happen. If the arrival of the four million (from AstraZeneca) and the rest of the announced ones is confirmed, you have
less chance that there will be so many strong closings
”, they marked on the intermittent measures.
"We need more vaccines,"
Diego Santilli had assured on Friday, waiting for some 350,000 announced for CABA for the next few days, which would allow ending the application of the first dose for the population at risk (about 1,200,000 people between older adults and those with pre-existing diseases) and advance with the second.
