08/02/2021 14:15
Clarín.com
Politics
Updated 08/02/2021 2:18 PM
President Alberto Fernández presented the expansion of the Now 12 program, which will include more items to reactivate consumption, and left a warning: "Do not take advantage to increase prices."
"
Argentina has spent the worst two years in its history
, because definitely an Argentina that we inherited full of economic problems, where the debt continues to be a dreadful backpack that we have to carry as a society ... after that came the pandemic," he said. the president from Quinta de Olivos.
In this sense, the President highlighted the expansion of the program to reactivate the economy:
"Argentina recovers if it produces, generates work, if consumption improves ..."
.
The plan, which the president called
"very ambitious"
, also includes clothing and footwear, as well as household appliances.
In this regard, Fernández sent a message to businessmen: "I hope that textiles, which have increased their prices strongly, will not take advantage of this sales opportunity to continue increasing prices."
The event in the Cañuelas industrial park.
At the end of his speech, the president spoke of the coronavirus pandemic and pointed out that "behind vaccination is the exit door."
Although he once again emphasized the importance of unity, he pointed out to the opposition: "Experience has taught us the importance of the State in generating equality in societies that are not.
I hope they no longer ask to close more schools, more universities or public hospitals
, I hope they have learned. I hope that we Argentines have recovered the meaning of the word solidarity. "
Regarding the program, the offer of available products was expanded in conjunction with greater lines of financing so that consumers can renew or purchase home equipment.
The event was held at the Visuar company, in the Cañuelas Industrial Park, and was also attended by the Chief of Staff, Santiago Cafiero, who was accompanied by the Ministers of Economy, Martín Guzmán, and Productive Development, Matías Kulfas;
as well as the deputy chief of staff, Cecilia Todesca.
Also present were the mayor of Cañuelas, Marisa Fassi;
the candidate for national deputy for the province of Buenos Aires, Victoria Tolosa Paz, and the Buenos Aires Minister of Production, Augusto Costa.
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