Guillermo Francos once again defended the Clean Record and took aim at Mauricio Macri and Silvia Lospennato.
Just days before the legislative elections in the City of Buenos Aires, Guillermo Francos once again addressed the debate over the Clean Record Act . He asserted that the government pushed through the law and harshly criticized Mauricio Macri and Silvia Lospennato for raising the issue during the campaign. "I don't think campaigning for this is good," he declared.
The Chief of Staff spoke during an interview on A24, alongside Eduardo Feinmann and Pablo Rossi. Asked about the issue's impact on public opinion, he replied: "I don't know if that's happening. I don't have a survey to know how the Clean Record will impact." He also took aim at Macri and Lospennato: "Campaigning around this, accusing President Milei, when he was the one who promoted the law, is inappropriate."
Francos emphasized that the ruling party attempted to advance the bill in the Senate, but failed to garner the necessary support. "We went to the Senate believing we had 38 votes," he explained. He explained that two legislators changed their position at the last minute, preventing the bill from moving forward.
"I don't want to question the authorship of Lospennato's bill, but we were the ones who tried to push it forward in the Senate with other sectors," he said. He also clarified that there were efforts to get the PRO (Pro Government) to sign a commitment, but that ultimately didn't happen.
He also pointed to the senators from Misiones, without naming them directly. "We have publicly pointed out the senators who turned their backs on us. They represent the province and are the ones who must be held accountable publicly," he stated.
Guillermo Francos insisted that there was political will to pass the law. "We wanted the Clean Record to be passed, and the government pushed for the law," he emphasized. In his view, the ruling party cannot be held responsible for the legislative failure.
The official questioned the use of the issue as an electoral banner by some sectors. "I don't think it's a good idea to use this discussion to gain an advantage in a campaign," he noted. He again addressed PRO's criticism: "Accusing Javier Milei when he was the one who promoted it makes no sense." Francos' message was clear: the ruling party did not stop the initiative and brought to the table those who, according to him, prevented the Clean Record from becoming law.
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