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.