The Ministry of Defense of Argentina, through the Army Remount and Veterinary Directorate, has carried out an unusual transaction amid budgetary difficulties. This involves the exchange of four official trucks for sanitary supplies intended for the repair of bathrooms in its Palermo facilities.
The lack of a specific budget for infrastructure has highlighted the limitations of state administration, raising doubts about the efficiency of the operation and whether the State suffered losses in the transaction. The situation has sparked criticism and questioning of public resource management.
Some analysts express concern about the possibility that such measures could set a negative precedent. What other state assets might be sold in the future if goods continue to be auctioned to cover basic needs?
The trucks involved in the exchange are from recognized brands, and their estimated value ranges between $4,047,680 and $8,612,660. The only bidder who met the established requirements was Fernando Andrés Ríos, who will have to deliver a variety of top-quality sanitary supplies for the repair of the bathrooms.
The company Siderworld SRL, another interested party in the bidding, was excluded for not presenting the required samples of the materials. Army sources justify the operation by arguing that the trucks were no longer functional and that the exchange was the only viable option to stop the deterioration of the facilities.
The operation was carried out under a specific record, and the valuation of the vehicles, considered as "not useful," amounted to $25,940,000, representing between 50% and 60% of their original value due to their state of deterioration.
