The anarcho-libertarian government of Javier Milei is advancing in an area that no one has ever tried to touch because for years there have been friends, family members and acquaintances of officials, political leaders and friends of power who know where the goldmine is. This is the millionaire category of Automotive Property Registries.
It is a big box that the State gave to the private sector to make huge economic differences. In exchange, the owners of the records had to assume the operating expenses of that service. transformed into a big business for the privileged few. Registry employees are considered “collaborators” of the person in charge (they are not State employees), in addition to having to assume the costs of documentation, forms, building maintenance and various stationery. “There are some who complain about having to assume operating costs”said to ONE a well-known lawyer who knows the subject in depth.
The holders of the records are designated by the Ministry of Justice and removed by it, only after a summary and for the reasons established exhaustively in an article of decree 6582 dating from 1958. That is, They are practically immovable and enjoy stability in office as a public employee.
Big business of politics
Some days ago The nation published the surnames of the nationally performing politicians who currently manage a Registry, whether they are in charge or they place a family member. Martín Menem, Gerardo Morales, Gabriela Cerrutti, Florencio Randazzo, Hugo Alfredo Anzorreguy, son of the former Secretary of Intelligence, appear in the list published by the newspaper. The Records are either in their names or in those of siblings, partners or nephews.
Last names from military tradition also appear, such as that of Pablo Matías Balza in Mar del Plata. Pablo Matias is the son of Martín Balza, former Chief of the Army Staff. Adriana Mercedes Granillo, sister of Raúl Granillo Ocampo, former Minister of Justice of Menem, and María Mera, niece of Julio Mera Figueroa, former Minister of the Interior, also currently have registrations in CABA.
Registries are big business. You might think of it as one that “can’t fail.” Is that why no one talks about the way they are awarded? Is almost impossible to find a public record where the owners of a State entity appear. Many say that there is no transparency because that would cause problems.
In the province of Between rivers there are a total of 73 records sectionals, distributed in all departments. It is not yet known how many will close. They say that a button is enough for a sample. In Concepción del Uruguay, rumors maintain that Guillermina Guastavino, daughter of the former vice-governor and friend of Néstor Kirchner, is an auditor in a Registry. It is said that the link to receive such a “company” was in charge of Juan José Bahillo, current deputy. Is it true that Juanjo and ‘Pemo’ arranged it? Others name a former official from Alberto Fernández’s government in the negotiations.
There are many surnames related to leaders that currently appear in the lists of Registry holders. In Entre Ríos, from Jorge Busti going by Sergio Montiel, records were “gifted” or “delivered” to businessmen, politicians and family members.
For example, him current head of ATER, Jesús Korell, He would be the holder of the La Paz Automotive Registry. It is said that he would have managed that record Emilio Castrillon in the time of Néstor Kirchner, but it never reached his hands.
The wife of former governor Busti and former national representative, Cristina Cremer, He would also have a Registry in his charge in Concordia. Many remember that one of the sons of the radical former governor Sergio Montiel had one, as did the leader, Beautiful Pesutto.
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The key to the Automotive Records
Automotive registries move million-dollar figures year after year that the State sees pass by.
These are public offices that were outsourced decades ago and awarded with non-transparent criteria and that gave rise to complaints of different types.
There the State forces citizens to carry out all the procedures related to the possession of a vehicle but keeps a minor part of the collection.
All the necessary procedures related to the patenting or transfer of cars, motorcycles and agricultural machinery in the country must go through these offices.
Now Milei seems to be determined to move forward, without the reason for the decision being known for sure. Although judging by other advances in other sectors of the State, it may be thought that the business could change hands. Nor does anyone know what behavior the provincial government will adopt on this issue. Whether this policy will accompany this deletion of records or silence will be called.
