The governor of the province of Buenos Aires, Axel Kicillof, took aim at Juntos por el Cambio after the criticism received before the announcement of the free graduate trips for Buenos Aires students: “Everyone came out, the trolls, the politicians, on social networks. Their mask fell off. This programme has a very clear objective. They are wrong. If they reflect a little more they will understand,” he said. He also argued: “The sector that suffered the most was that linked to tourism, as demonstrated by INDEC. For the general national tourism sector there is the Pre-Trip: a refund for a part of the expenses. The graduate travel program has several objectives: to continue helping a battered sector, that in the low season (February/March/April 2022) the children who this year finish High School can go on a trip”, during an interview this morning with Urbana Play.
In this sense, he commented that “the popular sectors are with the pibes and pibas and the problems of schooling of these 2 years and the economic issue is added”, and detailed: “Instead of giving a subsidy to tourism, what we do is pay him directly and allow the children (we calculate that there will be 220 thousand) can in February / March / April can enjoy a trip of graduates in PBA “. ” Then they can take out additional ones. This plan is basic, to ensure it. Above that, whoever wants to stay more days can. School activity requires a lot of mobilization of people. The canteens were never closed in a pandemic,” he explained, adding: “How ugly to mess with the kids,” in a harsh criticism of all the opposition leaders who referred to this decision.
“I read today that yesterday there were 65% more people on the Coast than in 2019. It is a very strong reactivation of the sector. Many people enjoying after so much limitation by the pandemic. The Pre-Trip is also working on the Coast. I think it was an unexpected decision, it has to do with the fall in cases and the advance of vaccination that produces a feeling of more possibilities,” he concluded.
