Crexell, the most traveled senator in 2018

Crexell explained to LM Neuquén this trip is made as a member of the United Nations Inter-Parliamentary Union (shared with Pinedo, Rozas, Romero and Urtubey), the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) and the Amistad Group, for which she has strong bond with the United Kingdom.

In this sense, the senator explained that, within the framework of the OECD, two meetings are held annually (in February and October) for two days during which the agenda items are discussed in Paris.

In addition, in 2018 he traveled to Geneva twice, to New York and Abu Dhabi for his role in the United Nations Interparliamentary Unions, where he is a member of the anti-terrorism commission.

In addition, Crexell participated as a veedora in the elections in Mexico, in Puebla, and went to Edinburgh, Scotland, at the invitation of the University of Edinburgh, at the during which I give two lectures: one on energy and another on gender issues.

"All tours add to Neuquén, I represent the country and I leave with the voice of Patagonia, the regional production and the commercial positioning of Argentina, "he explained.

Crexell explained that within the Inter-Parliamentary Union there are bilateral relations, which are put on the agenda, in which potential exchanges are discussed. "We are working to stay consistent with what the Department of Foreign Affairs does, an agenda is coordinated, we meet regularly with Deputy Foreign Minister Daniel Raimondi, as well as specialists from the region, and we are strengthening relations with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, "he said.

How they travel

Legislators receive an invitation to leave the country. "Then they have to submit the request to the office of parliamentary diplomacy and follow a complete journey that approves the presidency of the chamber, they pay us the ticket and three days of travel," said Crexell.

"There has been a reduction, we often have to deal with many things and on the way back, a report outlining what has been done is presented to the parliamentary secretary," she added, adding that she was traveling alone in her house without employees.

Clbadification

A total of 61 of the 257 deputies traveled abroad for 95 official trips during which the Lower House disbursed $ 78,522 in travel expenses. In the Senate, 33 of 72 representatives traveled, with an expenditure of 49,350 dollars and 27,030 euros.

Among the deputies, the most traveled are: Fernando Iglesias (Change) with 45 days in five trips to New York, Montevideo, Rome, Madrid, Vienna and Brussels. In total, he received $ 5,195 in travel expenses in four trips, the rest having received nothing.

Then, Marco Lavagna (Front Renovador) went three times to the United States and one to Israel. He spent 21 days abroad and asked for $ 4,041 in travel expenses.

Among the senators, besides Crexell, Federico Pinedo (Change) He spent 26 days out of Argentina for seven trips: three in Switzerland, two in the United States, one in France and one in Costa Rica.

Angel Rozas (UCR) and Juan Mario País (Péronisme) made six trips.