Argentine municipalities are facing a critical financial asphyxia as the national government retreats from its obligations. Mayors from across the country, representing different political parties, met in Paraná for the Council of Mayors (COFEIN) and signed a harsh document against the national government, warning of a 'critical financial asphyxia' affecting local administrations. Mayors stated that municipalities are sustaining what the Nation has abandoned, taking on essential services like health, social assistance, and infrastructure while their own revenues are falling. They emphasized that their budgets are balanced and accused the national government of attempting to interfere in their tax powers, calling it an 'unprecedented savagery' in Argentine democracy. The mayors demanded a fundamental discussion on the tax scheme and resource distribution based on fiscal federalism, considering population and the services each level of the state provides.
