Alberto Fernández would postpone his European tour if the health situation worsened in the coming hours

Alberto Fernández is currently evaluating the postponement of his European tour in the face of the deadly advance of the second wave of COVID-19. The health situation is extremely complex. Therapy beds continue to fill at breakneck speed even if they don’t reach a collapsing level. However, the government hopes that the measures taken will start to take effect in the short term.

The president is scheduled to participate in a seven-day raid to visit Portugal, Italy, Spain and France with the intention of advance negotiations with the Paris Club and the International Monetary Fund (IMF)But he doesn’t want to be thousands of miles from Casa Rosada if there is the possibility of a health collapse due to the lack of intensive care beds in the city of Buenos Aires and Greater Buenos Aires.

The second wave of COVID-19 is striking a dramatic number of deaths and infections, and the existence of intensive care units (ICUs) has started to decline due to the geometric increase in the number of victims of the coronavirus. Fernández is considering the possibility of staying to monitor day to day from Argentina.

In charge of the management of the pandemic, in particular of the operation to stop the second wave, are the Chief of Staff, Santiago Cafiero, and the Minister of Health, Carla Vizzotti. Both have permanent communication with the president. Even like that, the head of state may prefer to stay in the country and avoid being far away if the epidemiological scenario forces the government to take new measures.

Last week, the president agreed to a package of measures with the governors and the head of government in Buenos Aires, Horacio Rodríguez Larreta, to reduce circulation. The only point of conflict was the same that was already in effect in recent weeks: the presence of classes. However, in the rest of the measures, there was unanimity on the need to restrict activities.

At Casa Rosada, they keep a close eye on these first days of the week. You should see the impact of the DNU before the last one that was released. It is the one that the government withdrew on April 14, when Fernández decided to suspend face-to-face classes at AMBA and open a battlefield with Rodríguez Larreta.

Although the health landscape is delicate, Alberto Fernández was inclined to maintain most of the measures he had already taken and to adjust others according to a new epidemiological fire., which classifies, into four different categories, which are the cities with the highest number of coronavirus cases and, therefore, which must apply the greatest restrictions.

The president has kept a letter for the weeks to come. As they expect the measures to take effect and the health care system to stabilize, it must be prepared to move forward with further restrictions if cases do not clear up and hospital care capacity becomes available. is threatened.

Along with this concern, the Head of State is facing an internal conflict over the resignation request that the Minister of the Economy, Martin guzman, made for Federico basualdo, the current Under-Secretary for Energy. Despite the order of the holder of the economic portfolio, the official Kirchner remains in office. From this sector of the coalition, they supported him until the dispute was frozen.

In Balcarce 50, they ensure that Basualdo’s future is already drawn on the map. Sooner rather than later he will have to leave his place because he does not follow Guzmán’s line of work regarding the assembly of a new pricing system. In the Treasury, they hope that the resignation will become effective, while in Kirchnerism, they consider that the question is closed.

In this context of internal call for tenders and health crisis, the President is evaluating the possibility of remaining in Argentina. You have reasons to do so. Will resolve it within the next 48 hours.

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