Gerardo Morales: "We want the same attitude in Bolivia, where we are badly treated, we are like neighborhood fools"

February 1, 2019

Governor of Jujuy, Gerardo Morales, spoke with Lanata Sin Filtro about the "unfair treatment that the Argentineans undergo in Bolivia, they treat us badly."

As a result of the road accident suffered by the musician Jujuy Manuel Vilca in Bolivia, who was traveling to a place of detention in the Oruro region, Gerardo Morales He called for an agreement reciprocity between neighboring countries. The young man had to be transferred to a hospital in Oruro where, after five days of hospitalization, he was sentenced to 121,312 Argentine pesos.

"Our complaint about how to serve the Argentineans in Bolivia. An accident should always be taken care of. We have already raised the issue of reciprocity", Said the governor of Jujuy in dialogue with Lanata Without Filter. Morales had already raised the question of the Pope's visit to Chile, in this case: "We raise a theme of reciprocity throughout the region"

"It can not be that we respond well to Bolivians and to us there, not. It is very unfair that they treat Argentineans badly. They treat us badly. They do not take care of us in the public health system. We ask for a commitment, that they treat us well as we badist them here. We favor health and life, we want the same attitude as Bolivia, where we are badly treated. They will believe that we are rich, that I know. We are like neighborhood fools" the governor said.

In turn, Morales pointed out that there was one "large number of Bolivian citizens who study in our schools and attend our health system"For this reason, with logic, he claims that"treat us as we treat them"

In addition, the governor of Jujuy spoke about the electoral process and the strategy to be adopted: "We agreed to solve the problem in March. We will not take a unilateral decision regarding the date of the elections in Jujuy. This must come from a debate on the table of change, which responds to the strategy of change. We will do what is best for the interests of change. I'm not going to make a unilateral decision here we have to talk about strategies"