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2w ago

Entre Ríos Mayor Defends Remarks That Retiree Deaths Could Bolster Pensions

He accused news outlets of editing his full remarks to distort his argument that only a shrinking retiree population ensures long-term fiscal balance.

Oscar Francou, intendente de Caseros (Entre Ríos), generó revuelo por sus dichos sobre las jubilaciones.
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El intendente libertario Oscar Francou evitó pedir disculpas tras sus polémicas declaraciones sobre los jubilados.

Overview

  • On radio Mitre, Francou said his comments were edited to omit context and reiterated that pension solvency requires fewer beneficiaries over time due to natural retiree deaths.
  • He made the original remark at a Vecinalist Party assembly in Cerrito, and the recording by Semanario Departamental TV quickly circulated online.
  • Opposition parties, local officials and social groups in Entre Ríos uniformly condemned Francou’s suggestion that retirees must die to improve pension payouts.
  • Francou confirmed his sympathy for President Javier Milei’s austerity and pension reform agenda despite lacking formal affiliation with La Libertad Avanza.
  • His comments have thrust local fiscal strains and national pension reforms into public debate over the ethics and sustainability of social welfare policies.