Martín Llaryora went from being one of the governors most criticized by Javier Milei to being the only one who will be next to the President in the event that was originally organized for the signing of the May Pact, an agreement postponed due to the postponement of the debate of the Base Law. And, despite past questions, he stated that he is “proud” to host tomorrow’s meeting.
One day after the meeting, the governor of Cordoba agreed with the national government by stating that the megalaw promoted by La Rosada had to be approved: “At this point, we believed that The Base Law should have been approved a long time ago. We were fully prepared to ensure that everything was in perfect condition to sign the May Pact,” he stated.
During an interview with the journalist Eduardo Feinmann on Radio Miterthe Peronist governor ratified his support for the Bases Law, and highlighted that “changed compared to the one presented in December”. Precisely in the first discussion of that initiative, Llaryora was the target of harsh criticism from Milei, since he raised a series of objections to some parts of the law.
“In December, our team, like many productive sectors, had an issue that was the 15% increase in withholdings on value added. “That was very difficult,” he said.
In February, after the failed treatment of the Base Law during the extraordinary sessions of Congress, the man from Córdoba was branded a “traitor” and sent to a psychologist by Milei himself. These accusations fell on him when the President understood that he had influenced the fall of the initiative, due to the obstacles that had arisen in the negotiation and the claims to deal with the return or inclusion of a tax that would be shared with the provinces, all of them. in need of fresh funds.
“There are styles of some and others. I take it that way. I don’t take it personally, I have to defend the interests of Córdoba. I know that by defending the interests of Córdoba and production, I defend Argentina. Those elements for which they mistreated us were removed, allowing many companies to have their shutters open in a time as difficult as the one we are in,” the governor explained today when he was consulted about these attacks.
At that time, Llaryora’s responses to Milei’s questions were also harsh. Some time ago, the man from Córdoba pointed out that if he continued with the adjustment plan without a framework for dialogue and strengthening of employment and production, the President “was going to melt all Argentines.” In February he anticipated what is happening in May. “Inflation is going to go down, but unemployment and the number of poor people are going to go up,” he indicated. A warning that was fulfilled but that, for now, did not generate a strong political cost for Milei and his government.
Llaryora was the first governor of the country to be received at the Casa Rosada by a high-ranking and extremely trusted official of Milei, such as the Minister of the Interior, Guillermo Francos. It was on Thursday, December 14 of last year, during the first week of the Libertarian government’s administration, when the political scene was immersed in uncertainty.
In that meeting, which was portrayed in a photo with happy faces, the man from Córdoba made two central requests to the minister. He demanded that the payment of the funds from the Retirement Fund of the province of Córdoba be executed and asked that there be equity in the distribution of subsidies in the interior, with respect to the Buenos Aires suburbs and the City of Buenos Aires.
All those months of conflict with the national government seem to be behind us. “For all the people of Córdoba, it is an honor that the president has chosen Córdoba for this event,” said Llaryora today, who invited all the neighbors to participate in what he expects to be “a great party.”
