Javier Milei
and
Ignacio Torres
took their tough confrontation to social networks.
After the exchange of communications, the President resorted to the Penal Code to provide a possible judicial response in case the governor of Chubut complies with the warning not to extract "not one more barrel" of oil.
"President, I'm not afraid of you
," was the reckless response of the provincial leader.
But the head of the national Executive did not remain silent.
In the midst of a flood of memes and retweets, Milei dedicated a publication to him on his networks in which he alluded to an article of the Penal Code.
"Hello Nachito and accomplices,"
she began, with a shot at elevation also towards the governors who supported the Chubut president.
Milei mentioned article 194, which establishes a prison sentence of three months to two years for anyone who “without creating a situation of common danger, prevents, hinders or hinders the normal functioning of transportation by land, water or air or public services.” communication, provision of water, electricity or energetic substances.”
It was a direct response to Torres' fiery speech in Comodoro Rivadavia, this afternoon at a union event.
There, the governor of Chubut said: "We give the national government time until Wednesday. If they don't get rid of us on Wednesday, not one more barrel of oil will leave Chubut for Argentina."
The crossing of Javier Milei and Ignacio Torres on social networks.
In another publication, Milei took aim at the provincial leaders who supported Torres: "That's how they are... Blinded by the boxes...", shot the President.
Torres, who had already gone out to respond to him on television, also dedicated a few words to him in the social media arena.
"Unlike others, I am not afraid of him," the governor began.
"We are not going to give in to their insults, threats or pressure. I do not believe in violence and I am going to defend the people of Chubut to the last consequences," the provincial leader redoubled his bet.
Finally, he sent a suggestion to Milei: "He has to govern for all Argentines, that's why they voted for him. They elected me to defend the interests of my province, and that's how I'm going to do it."
The crossing of Javier Milei and Ignacio Torres on social networks.
Verbal incontinent,
the President returned to the fray.
Just eleven minutes after Ignacio Torres's response on the networks, the President picked up the gauntlet and, in the same way, counterpunched.
“Nachito, don't make a drama, we are going to resolve it in court...,”
he wrote.
“In the process, learn to read a debt contract so you avoid being left in a
very ridiculous off-side...
Cheer up!
You'll learn..." Milei completed.
The crossing of Javier Milei and Ignacio Torres on social networks.
The confrontation with Chubut is, at this time, the most important that the Nation has with the provinces, in the midst of the fight for the removal of subsidies and funds that followed the failure of the Omnibus Law in Congress.
On Thursday, Torres had scored a victory when the Justice Department supported an appeal filed against the withdrawal of funds for transportation and ordered those shipments to be restored.
Early Friday, the governor upped the ante by threatening to stop the flow of barrels of oil.
And in the afternoon he came out with the strong statement in which he demanded 13.5 billion pesos of co-participation funds.
From Nación they responded that this is money that, in reality, Chubut owes to the Trust Fund for Provincial Development.
In a statement from the President's Office, Milei retorted: "Proceed with your threat and take charge of the consequences in Justice."
Furthermore, both in that publication and in the wave of reuits and memes, she called Torres "Chavista" and distributed insults and accusations to governors.