The Government of the City of Buenos Aires rejected the payment of the co-participation in bonds

The Government of the City of Buenos Aires rejected the decision of President Alberto Fernández to pay with public titles the Supreme Court ruling for federal co-participation and announced the presentation of a brief in the highest court reporting the non-compliance. In addition, the Buenos Aires administration instructed the Attorney General to initiate a criminal lawsuit for the officials responsible for not complying with the court order.

"The Executive Branch continues to fail to comply with the ruling of the Supreme Court of Justice by not complying with what was ordered by the highest court in its response to the precautionary measure presented by the City Government," begins the official statement of the Horacio Rodríguez administration Larreta.

Along the same lines, it clarifies that the decision of the National Government did not modify the actions of the City, which "presented today (this Monday) a brief in Court reporting non-compliance with the ruling and asking that the necessary means be arbitrated to comply with it. the same". In addition, they instructed the Attorney General to initiate a criminal lawsuit against the officials responsible for not complying with the ruling."

"The Court resolved that 2.95% of the co-participation funds be delivered to the Government of Buenos Aires. The sentence does not affect the funds received by the provinces. In addition, the co-participation resources must be transferred daily and cannot be discretionally replaced by another form of financing", clarifies the text that ends: "As established by the republican norms in a country with a division of powers, the rulings are complied with, they are not interpreted".

In the morning, President Alberto Fernández announced that he will abide by the Court's ruling and informed that he will pay the City through bonds. He also revealed that he will present an appeal "in extremis", that he will challenge the authorities of the highest court and that he will send to Congress a bill that provides for the resources that make it possible to comply with the mandate, to be dealt with in extraordinary sessions.

"Judicial decisions are mandatory even when I deem them unfair and unfair. Respectful of the rule of law, I will seek to reverse the Court's bad resolution and return to the path of federalism, observing and enforcing the Constitution as I have sworn to do," the president stated through from a Twitter thread.

"The Executive Branch continues to fail to comply with the ruling of the Supreme Court of Justice by not complying with what was ordered by the highest court in its response to the precautionary measure presented by the City Government," begins the official statement of the Horacio Rodríguez administration Larreta.