Flavio Mendoza was one of the guests at the Almorzando table with Mirtha Legrand this Sunday afternoon. Along with the others present, several topics were discussed but among them the serious economic crisis that the cultural sector is experiencing as a result of the coronavirus pandemic stood out. In dialogue with Juana Viale and the other guests, the theatrical producer gave details of the difficult economic situation he is going through due to not being able to perform his shows as a result of the restrictions ordered by the epidemiological emergency.
“There are people who don’t have to feed their children. What is going to happen to our country? Because this, God willing, at some point is going to happen,” said the dancer who couldn’t help but break down in tears as he gave his opinion.” I believe that those who govern us must give us the message that we are going to get out, that we have faith. That’s what I don’t hear. We Argentines need it,” he added through tears. Mendoza shared the almurzo with TN journalist Roxy Vazquez, actress María Fernanda Callejón and La jaula de la moda panelist Mariano Caprarola. After his account, the host of the cycle came out to support him: “Politicians are fighting among themselves,” Viale said.
“I never hear any of them say we’re going to go out, and collaborate, be empathetic. It makes me angry to cry, but they have to say it. We deserve to be told that we are going to leave, that they are going to help us and that we are a strong country,” Flavio said excitedly as the other guests, who also work in show business, backed up his sayings. Previously, the artist recounted the vicissitudes he went through to get around the economic crisis of 2020. Among other issues, he said that he had to borrow money to be able to pay the salary of the employees of his musical shows, that he had to sell one of his properties to get money and that he currently put another one up for sale.” The industry is hard hit. We have to get back to work urgently,” asked the choreographer who described Argentina as “a wonderful country” where many people can not work due to the limitations due to the pandemic.
“No one rebelled against these people, as in other countries. No one went out into the street to set everything on fire and thank God it didn’t happen. Let them have a little respect for us, who are the ones who pay them the salary,” he said to the politicians. This is not the first time that the renowned theatre impresario has made public his dissatisfaction with the measures taken by the national government to contain the pandemic. Still, he concluded with a hopeful message: “The message is that we’re going to get out of this. We’re going to go out as a people,” he closed.
