Co-participation: the Buenos Aires government hopes unlock negotiations but anticipates that the reduction of one percent is unfeasible
In the headquarters of Uspallata continue to lower the tone of the dispute, but clarify that they will not hesitate to resort to Justice if an agreement is not reached

"1% is unfeasible." In the headquarters of the Buenos Aires Government they ensure that negotiations with the national Executive for the reduction of co-participation continue normally and in “good terms”. However, they clarify that the first figure presented by Alberto Fernández is "unjustifiable" and will not be accepted.

The city of Buenos Aires receives 3.5% of the co-participable mass. This coefficient had been increased by Mauricio Macri in 2016 (from 1.4% to 3.75%) and then was slightly adjusted under the Fiscal Consensus. The new 1% cut means pruning of around $ 35 billion.

Buenos Aires government hopes unlock negotiations

At the small table of Horacio Rodríguez Larreta remember that the increase was set when the City Police were transferred. “It was not an invented number. Patricia Bullrich - by then Minister of Security - was negotiating with what resources she was going to stay, it was her police. That is why the negotiation was in the face of a dog and a number was reached conscientiously ”, detailed in Uspallata.

Before the consultation of Infobae, one of the most trusted men of the head of Government acknowledged that the media leakage of the amount that the national government intends to cut took them by surprise. In addition, they understand that the resource dispute will take public status "does not help" because it removes "room for maneuver" to all actors.

Although they repeat until they are tired that they trust that dialogue will reach an agreement, from the Buenos Aires Government they made it clear that they will not hesitate to resort to Justice: “We are not going to accept something capricious; if it is irrational and of prepo we will go to the Court ”, they advance, confident that the claim will be resolved favorably since the Constitution establishes that any transfer of powers to the provinces must be accompanied by the corresponding resources.

At the same time, they revealed that at the negotiating table at the moment there are no other points that can act as compensation. Before the transcended that the reduction could be balanced with works, financing or subsidies of some kind, in Patricios Park they indicate that no work, however expensive, is compared to having that mass of resources every year.

On the other hand, they also questioned the main argument of the ruling party: "The issue of solidarity is a capital nonsense." According to his vision, the City "is already the most supportive district" because in its hospitals "half of those served come from other provinces" and also many children in the province go to Buenos Aires schools. In addition, they emphasize that together with the province of Buenos Aires they are the two districts that contribute the most to the total co-participable mass (about 25% in the case of the city).

Because the national government justified the measure on the grounds that the city "is rich" and should make a greater effort, the Buenos Aires government counterattacked stating that it is because "the city is very well managed, not like many provinces that they spend on average much more per inhabitant. ”

Near Larreta they argue that perhaps, within the framework of the suspension of the Fiscal Consensus, perhaps a temporary framework could be established to unlock the negotiation. For example, reduce co-participation for the duration of this suspension or some similar variant.

This week there will be a new meeting to continue the negotiation, possibly between Rodríguez Larreta and Interior Minister Eduardo "Wado" de Pedro. The Buenos Aires government will maintain its position of non-confrontation because they understand that social humor is not for another type of strategy and to avoid unnecessary wear on the head of government. They ensure that they remain open to dialogue and that a consensus will be reached.