Mayor Francisco Azcué led the presentation and update of employment-related programs implemented in Concordia this Friday at noon. The central purpose of these initiatives is to strengthen employability and contribute to the economic development of the city and the region.
The Mayor was accompanied by the head of the Concordia Territorial Agency, under the National Secretariat of Labor, Employment and Social Security, Eduardo Vidoni, as well as the Government Secretary, Luciano Dell´Olio, the provincial deputy, Carola Laner, and the Municipal Director of Employment, Juan Manuel Scarzello; the Director of Cooperativism and Associativism, Ariel Gorostegui; the Head of the Employment Department, Claudia Cevey and the Head of the Social Economy Department, Miguel Parra.
PARADIGM SHIFT
On this occasion, Azcué highlighted the importance of the presentation, as “it is a program that represents an enormous challenge, which has a series of components that mark a paradigm shift that has begun to be developed at the national, provincial, and also municipal levels.”
In that sense, he clarified that “although I am part of a political project led by the provincial governor, Rogelio Frigerio, I want to convey that we are absolutely convinced and aligned with the direction our country has taken under the Presidency of Javier Milei.”
The Mayor expressed his support for measures taken by the federal administration, citing “zero deficit, deregulation and opening of markets, the elimination of excessive State intervention in productive and administrative processes; and above all, returning to fostering the culture of work, effort, and merit.”
Azcué stated that “beyond the crisis that has hit us, especially in the first semester, we have managed to apply these measures related to reducing the tax burden, eliminating more than 300 municipal taxes; we carried out a process of deregulation and debureaucratization; we placed a cap on the Street Lighting municipal tax and we are one of the few municipalities in the country that has taken this measure and has been able to sustain it with a reduction in public spending of more than 48%.”
On the other hand, he expressed that Concordia “has certain particularities, with a very specific scenario due to poverty rates, and that is a reality we cannot evade; therefore, we understand that these public policies are necessary, because the State in this case must be close to our people and especially those who are excluded.”
Looking ahead to 2025, the Mayor affirmed that he is “very optimistic; we have very interesting projects such as the Benito Legerén barge port, logistics activity in the southwest zone, and many tourism projects that will lead us to change the city's productive matrix.”
COORDINATED WORK
Vidoni, for his part, recalled that “we took over the management of the Concordia Territorial Agency last July and began working jointly with the Employment Directorate of the Municipality of Concordia, with whom we coordinate the management of programs coming from the National Government.”
“Today we can say, with great joy, that the National Government has updated the amounts for employment programs, something many said would not happen, that this national government would eliminate them, and yet we have strengthened the bond for this workforce that is so large in this region of Concordia,” he added.
The official acknowledged that “this was a year of many challenges, a year of transition, but everything is done and everything is underway. Here we are, jointly working with the Province, with the municipality, and with more strength than ever.”
BALANCE AND OBJECTIVES
Finally, Scarzello took the floor and pointed out that after a 2024 of coordinated actions, “we see that for 2025 we have several tools to be able to start the year positively,” adding that “it will be a year in which we have good alternatives to offer the population and achieve the great goal of people being able to have real and registered work.”
The Mayor was accompanied by the head of the Concordia Territorial Agency, under the National Secretariat of Labor, Employment and Social Security, Eduardo Vidoni, as well as the Government Secretary, Luciano Dell´Olio, the provincial deputy, Carola Laner, and the Municipal Director of Employment, Juan Manuel Scarzello; the Director of Cooperativism and Associativism, Ariel Gorostegui; the Head of the Employment Department, Claudia Cevey and the Head of the Social Economy Department, Miguel Parra.
PARADIGM SHIFT
On this occasion, Azcué highlighted the importance of the presentation, as “it is a program that represents an enormous challenge, which has a series of components that mark a paradigm shift that has begun to be developed at the national, provincial, and also municipal levels.”
In that sense, he clarified that “although I am part of a political project led by the provincial governor, Rogelio Frigerio, I want to convey that we are absolutely convinced and aligned with the direction our country has taken under the Presidency of Javier Milei.”
The Mayor expressed his support for measures taken by the federal administration, citing “zero deficit, deregulation and opening of markets, the elimination of excessive State intervention in productive and administrative processes; and above all, returning to fostering the culture of work, effort, and merit.”
Azcué stated that “beyond the crisis that has hit us, especially in the first semester, we have managed to apply these measures related to reducing the tax burden, eliminating more than 300 municipal taxes; we carried out a process of deregulation and debureaucratization; we placed a cap on the Street Lighting municipal tax and we are one of the few municipalities in the country that has taken this measure and has been able to sustain it with a reduction in public spending of more than 48%.”
On the other hand, he expressed that Concordia “has certain particularities, with a very specific scenario due to poverty rates, and that is a reality we cannot evade; therefore, we understand that these public policies are necessary, because the State in this case must be close to our people and especially those who are excluded.”
Looking ahead to 2025, the Mayor affirmed that he is “very optimistic; we have very interesting projects such as the Benito Legerén barge port, logistics activity in the southwest zone, and many tourism projects that will lead us to change the city's productive matrix.”
COORDINATED WORK
Vidoni, for his part, recalled that “we took over the management of the Concordia Territorial Agency last July and began working jointly with the Employment Directorate of the Municipality of Concordia, with whom we coordinate the management of programs coming from the National Government.”
“Today we can say, with great joy, that the National Government has updated the amounts for employment programs, something many said would not happen, that this national government would eliminate them, and yet we have strengthened the bond for this workforce that is so large in this region of Concordia,” he added.
The official acknowledged that “this was a year of many challenges, a year of transition, but everything is done and everything is underway. Here we are, jointly working with the Province, with the municipality, and with more strength than ever.”
BALANCE AND OBJECTIVES
Finally, Scarzello took the floor and pointed out that after a 2024 of coordinated actions, “we see that for 2025 we have several tools to be able to start the year positively,” adding that “it will be a year in which we have good alternatives to offer the population and achieve the great goal of people being able to have real and registered work.”