08/03/2021 21:26
Clarín.com
Politics
Updated 08/03/2021 21:50
The entry of Florencia Peña to the Olivos Presidential Estate to see President Alberto Fernández in full quarantine due to the coronavirus pandemic generated a strong controversy, after the national deputy and candidate Fernando Iglesias referred to some visits as "sexual".
After the condemnation of his statements, which included requests for sanctions by the Frente de Todos, Iglesias tried to clarify his statements, although he maintained his criticism of the President and redoubled the bet on the
"sexual scandals in Olivos."
"I never said that Florencia Peña was the President's pet. I did say that she, Vargues and Pacchi are not work personnel and it was an abuse for them to visit the President while dying people could not even be fired. And that
the sexual scandals in Olivos are exclusive Peronist
, "Iglesias said on Twitter.
And he added: "I also say that Peña supported the insane quarantine imposed by the Government, that it seemed reasonable to him that his mother did not have emergency surgery while visiting the President and that his concern for the actors should have been expressed by those who were persecuted for 12 years by the K ".
I never said that Florencia Peña was the president's petticoat.
I did say that she, Vargués and Pacchi are not work personnel and it was an abuse for them to visit the President while the dying could not even be fired.
And that the sexual scandals in Olivos are Peronist exclusivity.
- Fernando A. Iglesias (@FerIglesias) August 3, 2021
The controversy broke out after Iglesias targeted Peña, Úrsula Vargues and Sofía Pacchi, questioned about their income to the presidential residence.
About Pacchi, the deputy wrote: "For me the lady was going to help him
find the knob that turns on the economy
to put Argentina on its feet", wrote Iglesias and his partner Waldo Wolff, replied:
"But she on her knees, right?"
.
That exchange of messages took place several days ago, but it gained strength in networks in the last hours.
It was after that repercussion that this Tuesday Wolff clarified: "I made an irony on Twitter referring to a tweet from Iglesias that said 'they were going to turn the knob of the economy regarding the visits to Olivos and I put' her on her knees' and clarify
'I mean the economy
'.
Criticisms and reactions
In addition to the questions raised from feminism and government sectors, the deputy had been criticized by some of his peers.
The head of the PRO bloc in Deputies,
Cristian Ritondo
, was the first to point out Iglesias.
"I do not agree with any statement of that characteristic, anything that has to do with the attack on a woman for sex or gender I do not agree," Ritondo said in a dialogue with online radio
Futurock
.
The national deputy also judged that what Iglesias said "is not funny and you
have to respect women
."
And he added: "Politics has another height, I do not share that type of joke."
What @FerIglesias tweeted is lousy.
You have to ask for convincing explanations about the activity of the non-essentials in Olivos especial + late at night but from everyone, men and women and do it without insinuations or prejudices (continues)
- Silvia Lospennato (@slospennato) August 3, 2021
Also in that block,
Silvia Lospennato
affirmed: "What Fernando Iglesias tweeted is terrible. We must ask for convincing explanations about the activity of non-essentials in Olivos, especially late at night, but from everyone, men and women, and do it without innuendo or prejudice. "
But the criticism flew everywhere.
Actor Marcelo Mazzarello expressed his anger after learning that the actress was able to have a meeting with the President in the midst of the pandemic.
"
I couldn't go to Chacarita to fire my old man
, I couldn't visit him at the clinic. A year later you found out that there was a parallel reality where it was possible. Congress was in session via Zoom, but it seems that it was possible go to Olivos to have talks that were on the side, "said Mazzarello in dialogue with
Radio 10
.
For her part, the deputy Gabriela Cerruti (Frente de Todos) raised a request for the expulsion of Iglesias from the Lower House.
"We have already presented the request for the expulsion of deputy Fernando Iglesias for the misogynistic and sexist, verbal and psychological violence that he systematically exercises against women. We no longer tolerate his mistreatment, nor that of anyone," he tweeted.
With information from the Télam Agency
Look also
Marcelo Mazzarello and his strong criticism of Florencia Peña for her visit to Alberto Fernández: "I couldn't fire my old man"
Waldo Wolff spoke of his tweet to Fernando Iglesias accusing him of being a misogynist
