Milei vies for power in the Argentine capital: "The city is dirtier and needs efficiency"
Former President Mauricio Macri harshly criticized close leaders who presented lists in Buenos Aires for legislative elections, vying for power with Propuesta Republicana (PRO), governing for 18 years. Separately, the Italian government limited citizenship rights. The PRO leader said his intentions to form an alliance with Javier Milei's ruling La Libertad Avanza party were thwarted by the president's sister, Karina, who blocked that possibility to compete for power in Buenos Aires, whose local elections will be on May 18, and also flex political muscle ahead of the national elections in October. "The city is falling: I see it dirtier since Jorge Macri [Mauricio's cousin and current head of government] took office. Residents' complaints are not prioritized. There is more garbage and more insecurity. There must be an efficient State and not generate expenses in political structures. We must reduce political spending, reduce taxes, and improve district management. We have an enormous infrastructure that is not efficient," said Silvia Imas, legislator of Buenos Aires for La Libertad Avanza. "If so many forces are running for this election of legislators, it is because everyone perceives the need for change in the city. We must do the same as is being done in the nation. One of the things missing is the system of alerts to cell phones, through an antenna, in the face of an imminent meteorological event. It is a project that I have been proposing," she added. "I do not agree with Mauricio Macri when he says that Karina Milei [Secretary General of the Presidency] wants to go against PRO and more in the city. It is a phrase that does not contribute. He should promote spaces for dialogue," she concluded. The Italian Government Restricts Citizenship by Right of Blood Italian President Giorgia Meloni limited the acquisition of citizenship by descent, based on significant changes in naturalization by right of blood. From now on, only those who have at least one family member of the first or second generation born in that country can complete the process. "Previously, the legislation allowed that, if you had a family member born from 1870 onwards, you could build the family tree until you reached yourself to obtain citizenship. It began to happen that many law firms abused people and processed it at high costs. In turn, the Government did not send many agents to the consulates and did not reach the demand. Restrictive measures were taken until reaching Friday's," said Franco Tirelli, Italian deputy for the Associative Movement Italians Abroad. "Those who have started the citizenship process until March 28 inclusive, will not have problems and it will continue to develop normally," he added. "Meloni is concerned about the entry of foreigners. We saw it when she tried to agree with Albania to shelter the undocumented and initiate a trial in that country. Finally, the European Union rejected it and could not solve the problem of illegals arriving in boats," she concluded.
Original title: Milei disputa el poder en la capital argentina: "La ciudad está más sucia y necesita eficiencia"
Original description: El expresidente Mauricio Macri criticó duramente a los dirigentes cercanos que presentaron listas e…