The Governor of Buenos Aires, Axel Kicillof, criticized on Thursday the close ties maintained by the government of Javier Milei with the United States, warning that sovereignty "is at risk not only before cannons but also as a consequence of political submission".
"Sovereignty is at risk not only before cannons and armies, but also as a consequence of economic relations that arise from political submission," stated the governor while presiding over the event for National Sovereignty Day in the Golden Hall of the Government House.
Along these lines, as reported by the Argentine News Agency, the Buenos Aires governor maintained that the province's territory has a "productive" root and "does not accept negotiating out of fear and on its knees".
"Today Argentina is closing a trade agreement with the United States whose small print we still do not know, but we have already seen other countries that have advanced in the same direction," the Governor pointed out.
And he added that "the difference with them is that Argentina has an industry to defend: in any agreement, the first thing is to take care of Argentine production and labor".
Furthermore, Kicillof stated that "the only parameter for evaluating an agreement or a policy is whether it benefits the great majorities, those who work and produce: it is enough to tour the province of Buenos Aires to understand that no sector is improving its conditions as a result of the national government's economic program".
Hugo Yasky, a union leader and national deputy for Peronism, also participated in Thursday's meeting in La Plata, who also criticized the agreement with the United States and characterized Milei as the president of "worn-out knees".
"On Sovereignty Day, a clear definition from Governor Kicillof: 'When it comes to negotiating economic and commercial conditions, the issue is not which country you find likable or if you prefer Margaret Thatcher, Ronald Reagan, or Donald Trump, but defending production, work, and the national interest.'"
