Head of the Buenos Aires Government, Jorge Macri, filed a lawsuit in court against Unión por la Patria deputy Juan Grabois. The reason for this was the accusation of using 'ghost kitchens and deceased registered as beneficiaries' to attract public funds for social organizations. Macri stated that this became a method for obtaining funding. In response, Grabois called the head of government a 'second-brand rat', to which Macri replied that 'usurpers have no place'. According to the authorities, an inspection carried out at the end of last year revealed that 40 out of 500 canteens funded by the city government were either not operating or were receiving much more food than they were distributing. This check also uncovered more than 5,000 irregular portions and beneficiaries who owned cars, real estate, and received large pensions. Subsequent checks found that 454 deceased persons, 196 people with two or more properties, 1,517 people with two or more cars, as well as people with high incomes and large pensions, were listed as beneficiaries. Among the organizations under investigation is the 'Popular Movement for Dignity', close to Grabois. The tension between Macri and Grabois is not new and has already included several episodes, including a conflict over the eviction of a cardboard collectors' cooperative from Parque Avellaneda.
