The Minister of the Interior,
Guillermo Francos
, assured this Friday that it would be "absolutely illegal" for Chubut to paralyze the supply of oil and gas, following the threat of Governor Ignacio Torres in the midst of his claim for co-participating funds not sent by the Nation.
The Minister of the Interior clarified that this money corresponds to a debt and added: "When you reflect, you will see that you cannot do it.
If you do it, it would be a crime."
"I think that came out in a
passionate speech
. I understand that he may be upset, but I think that when he reflects he will realize that he cannot do it. If he does, he would be committing a crime," said Francos.
"Chubut had a debt with the Nation, a loan that is guaranteed with co-participating funds and a monthly installment is paid. This month an installment of 13 billion expired and it was withheld. The governor asked for an extension and was not given it.
No "Nothing illegal was retained
," the official explained in dialogue with
La Nación+.
"Torres does not have to set any deadline for the national government. Let him do what he thinks he has to do. He cannot interfere with the activity of private producers or against the pipeline that takes oil to the port," he added.
Earlier, Torres had published a strong statement denouncing that the national government was withholding 13.5 billion pesos from him.
Furthermore, in an event before union members in Comodoro Rivadavia, the provincial leader deepened his position: "Not one more barrel of oil will leave Chubut for Argentina."
He set a deadline of Wednesday for Javier Milei and Luis Caputo, the main targets, to "get their foot out" of the province, in a new escalation of the confrontation between the provinces and the Casa Rosada.
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