by The Minister of Human Capital, Sandra Pettovellowrote this Wednesday an agreement with Cáritas Argentina for more than $310 million for the purchase of food, amidst the strong demand of picketing organizations for more funds to be transferred.
Is he second agreement that Pettovello closes this week, since on Monday it had agreed in José C. Paz a support program with evangelical sectors led by the organization that forms the nuclei, Aciera, in that case, a global amount of $177.5 billion.
In the case of CaritasThe agreement regarding amounts is lower, but it is a second gesture by the minister, who He did not want to negotiate with the picketing sectors that they pressured her for more resources and that last Monday they called for a march to the Human Capital headquarters to protest.
Is about an approach from the Government to the Churchafter the Episcopal Conference raised the need for the funds to be transferred urgently.
“We are very happy to have signed the renewal of the snack agreement that we have had with the national State for a long time. We will continue working alongside those suffering from the food crisis within the framework of the serious social situation that is being experienced. We renew the effort so that no person is left without care or protection,” said Luciano Ojea Quintana, national director of Cáritas Argentina.
In all the country, Cáritas responds to the specific and urgent needs of families, groups and communities. in a situation of socioeconomic emergency and vulnerability, accompanied by more than 40,000 volunteers. The organization’s objectives include managing and planning an organized, responsible and strategic diet to promote healthier habits with balanced nutrition,” it states.
More funds to stop protests
In the last few hours, the Government signed the transfer of $243,000 million for the two main social assistance programs that depend on the Secretariat of Children, Adolescents and Family, the Empower Work and Food Policies, in fact, the so-called Alimentar Card. In the case of Empower Work, it is a universe of 1.2 million beneficiaries; The Alimentar Card affects four million people.
For Potenciar Trabajo, which pays beneficiaries half a vital and mobile minimum wage per month ($78,000), exactly $110,993 million were allocated, while the Alimentar Card ($69,000 for a typical family with two children) received funds. for $132,347 million. For the entire year, between both items, it is expected that they will receive $2.1 billion: $1.025 billion in the case of the Empower Work and $875,000 million for the Alimentar Card.
Together, both figures represent an equivalent of $7,147 million per day during the first 34 days of the year. Taking into account that the official average dollar during January was $818.34, it represents an expenditure of almost $300 million only in the first month of Javier Milei’s full management: exactly $297.36 million.
