Buenos Aires Senator Blows Vuvuzela for Messi's Birthday in Senate Session

In an unusual move to lighten the mood during the first session of the Buenos Aires provincial Senate this year, a Kirchnerist senator brought out a vuvuzela to celebrate Lionel Messi's birthday. Senator Jorge Paredi, from his seat, produced a vuvuzela in the colors of the Argentine flag and sounded it in the middle of the chamber, prompting laughter from his colleagues.

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Look, I'm going to do it for you.

The session was already marked by tension following an open dispute between the head of the Senate, Verónica Magario, and the head of the 'Fuerza Patria' bloc, Sergio Berni. Amidst this political friction, Paredi seized the moment, pulling out the instrument that became emblematic during the 2010 World Cup in South Africa and was also prominent during the recent World Cup.

Before sounding the vuvuzela, Paredi looked to a colleague and said, “Look, I'm going to do it for you.” The loud, reverberating sound filled the chamber, standing out significantly as legislators were speaking in low tones. The presiding officer, Magario, was seen looking at her phone as a voice from the dais requested, “Senator, please.” Laughter erupted throughout the room.

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Senator, please.

Paredi, the former mayor of Mar Chiquita, has a history of using the vuvuzela. He previously posted a photo on social media with the instrument and a poster of Diego Maradona on June 22, coinciding with the anniversary of the 1986 World Cup match between Argentina and England. He captioned the post, “At the Poli de Santa Clara to watch the national team play. Let's go Argentina,” referencing the team's victory that day with a brace from Messi. Messi himself turned 39 on the day of the session, celebrating amidst the ongoing World Cup.

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At the Poli de Santa Clara to watch the national team play. Let's go Argentina.