Overview

• Francou made the remarks during a Vecinalist assembly in Cerrito, with Semanario Departamental TV capturing him saying system strength relies on more deaths than new beneficiaries.
• He has appeared on local radio to argue the video was selectively edited and to characterize his stance as common sense.
• The mayor cited a saturated pension system inflated by non-contributory moratoria, calling for demographic decline to achieve long-term balance.
• Provincial politicians, retiree advocates and opposition leaders have condemned his language as cruel and inappropriate.
• The controversy highlights the broader clash over President Javier Milei’s austerity agenda and opposition demands for immediate pension increases.