In the last hours, a new judicial front was opened for the Government of Javier Milei: Chubut goes to the Supreme Court for the co-participation fund. The Federal Chamber of Comodoro Rivadavia confirmed the precautionary measure requested by the governor Ignacio Torres and turned the case over to the highest court to resolve.
This decision, which will remain until the Supreme Court definitively resolves the case, “marks a milestone in the dispute between the province and the Nation over the distribution of resources,” the provincial government said. Torres celebrated the ruling as “a triumph for the entire province and recognition for all those who “We believe in a truly federal country.”.
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“The ratification of the precautionary measure on co-participation funds is support for our province, federalism and the right that all provinces have to receive the resources that correspond to them,” the president added. The controversy originated when the Chubut State Prosecutor’s Office presented a precautionary measure in February against the retention of co-participating funds by the Nation, arguing that this action put the financial sustainability of the province at risk.
Tension is growing between the government of Ignacio “Nacho” Torres and that of Javier Milei due to the conflict in co-participation (Photo: Facebook @NachoTorresCH).
In the Patagonian province they consider that it is a “illegal detention” on behalf of the Nation in the co-participation of $13.5 billion for a debt of the province. Months ago, the Government explained through a statement from the account of x of the President’s Office that “the $13,500 million discount corresponds to a debt that the province of Chubut maintains with the Trust Fund for Provincial Development” and that “due to the rules of issuance of said debt, its collection is carried out by direct discount of co-participation.”
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“This result reinforces our position and accompanies us in our fight for justice and equity in the distribution of funds,” said Torres. And he assured: “We will continue working tirelessly to defend the rights of the people of Chubut, as well as the interests and resources of our province, to guarantee its economic and social development.”
The recent ruling of the Federal Chamber, supported by judges Javier Leal de Ibarra and Aldo Suárez, reaffirms the jurisdiction of the Supreme Court in this matter and highlights the importance of the “Public Transportation Compensation Fund.” In addition, he describes the retention of funds as “unfair.”
In its resolution, the case is elevated to the Supreme Court, which will be in charge of determining the future of this dispute. Meanwhile, the precautionary measure will guarantee the continuity of funds for Chubut.
