Bullrich Backs Milei's Plan for Team Celebration at Casa Rosada, Criticizes Opposition

Senator Patricia Bullrich has publicly endorsed President Javier Milei's initiative to allow the Argentine national football team to celebrate with citizens at the Casa Rosada, the presidential palace. Bullrich, a former Minister of Security, addressed critics who suggest that the team's sporting successes could inadvertently bolster the current administration.

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There is always an eternal, senseless discussion: whether winning a World Cup or Copa América benefits the current government. The truth is, Argentines know how to separate things.

"There is always an eternal, senseless discussion: whether winning a World Cup or Copa América benefits the current government. The truth is, Argentines know how to separate things," Bullrich stated in an interview with LN+. She emphasized that a government is evaluated based on its actions, distinct from the national team's performance. "The President means that if they come to the Rosada, it's not to be with him, but with the Plaza full [of people]," she added, clarifying the intent behind the proposal.

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The President means that if they come to the Rosada, it's not to be with him, but with the Plaza full [of people].

Bullrich further argued that football championships should not be conflated with economic or political success. "You should never think that winning a football championship will have any relation to whether you do better or worse in the economy or politics," she asserted. She posited that Argentina requires politics to recede from being an "everyday thing," suggesting that national events like the World Cup provide a valuable distraction, allowing citizens to focus on their personal lives and aspirations rather than constant socio-economic concerns.

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You should never think that winning a football championship will have any relation to whether you do better or worse in the economy or politics.

Addressing opposition claims that the World Cup timing benefits the government by distracting from difficult measures, Bullrich countered that the situation for Argentines has improved. She pointed to the 2022 World Cup, which occurred under the previous administration, noting that poverty levels were higher then. Bullrich expressed confidence that the current liberal government is on the "correct path" and anticipates a re-election victory in 2027. She criticized the opposition for failing to grasp that popular support is not exclusive to Peronism, citing the example of national team coach Lionel Scaloni, whom she described as a simple man from Santa Fe, not defined by political affiliation.

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The Argentines are in a much better situation. Obviously, it's not how we want them to be, but now they know what they can spend their earnings on. Before, the money slipped through their fingers.