Julieta Díaz became one of the harshest voices against the government of Javier Milei in the midst of two causes that today expose a profound contradiction in disability policy. Mother of a girl with cerebral palsy, the actress denounced “pornographic cruelty” on the part of the Executive and pointed out against the brake on collective protection presented by more than twenty organizations. “They told us that there was no money, they stole it and they robbed the most vulnerable people in the country,” he stated and added: “After the Andis case came to light, they stopped the protection in front of everyone.”
The disparity between both causes is evident. On the one hand, the investigation into corruption in the National Disability Agency is advancing strongly. Prosecutor Franco Piccardi already has two businessmen arrested – one refused to testify from Mendoza and the other was found with 700,000 dollars in his daughter’s house -, 15 defendants including former director Diego Spagnuolo, audios where they talk about “bringing people in to screw” and an accusation of 48,000 million pesos diverted through bribes and bribes. According to Díaz, this plot “explains why so many families were left without benefits”: “They made us believe that there were no resources and they were diverting millions,” he denounced.
On the other hand, the collective protection required by the application of the Disability Emergency Law was stopped. The federal judge in Campana had admitted it and rejected all the Government’s exceptions, but the Treasury Attorney challenged him, alleging “prejudgment.” Although the magistrate demonstrated that the proposal was false, he had to withdraw and now the Chamber must appoint a new judge, generating delays that affect thousands of families.
The constitutionalist Diego Armesto warned that the Executive “is trying to delay the trial by delaying the judge’s resolution” and questioned the Government’s strategy: instead of complying with the veto-insistence procedure provided for by the Constitution, it applied what he defined as a “veto after veto”, promulgating the law but suspending its execution by decree. Armesto also stressed that article 20 of the norm is categorical: no provision can oppose it, which makes any attempt by the Executive to suspend it invalid. That article—designed precisely to prevent interference—has constitutional backing, since a law approved after the rejection of the presidential veto must be applied immediately.
The social climate will become even more tense this Wednesday, December 3, when organizations, families and leaders of the sector march within the framework of the International Day of People with Disabilities. There will be activities and demonstrations in different parts of the country to demand the immediate application of the law and denounce the cuts in benefits, in a context where the criminal investigation for diversion of funds advances while basic rights remain postponed.
The contrast fuels an uncomfortable debate for the Government: Justice gathers evidence of an alleged multimillion-dollar embezzlement in Andis, but the claim of the families who only ask that the current law be complied with is trapped in procedural maneuvers that extend deadlines and delay assistance.
