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Pueblo General Belgrano Traffic Director Removed After Drunk-Driving Incident

Mayor said the action was necessary to defend political accountability after the director attempted to evade a sobriety checkpoint.

Overview

  • Araceli Soressi was stopped on August 10 near the Costanera de la Gualeguaychú and recorded 0.9 grams of alcohol in her blood after attempting to avoid a police alcoholemia control.
  • Mayor Francisco Fiorotto issued a municipal communiqué on August 16 announcing her separation from the post of Transit director.
  • Soressi paid the administrative fine and retrieved her vehicle but faces no criminal charges to date.
  • Reports indicate this was her second positive alcohol test this year, fueling criticism over her suitability as a road-safety official.
  • The case is part of a broader pattern of local officials driving intoxicated, recalling a June incident involving Gualeguaychú councilman Maximiliano Lesik.