The episode quickly went viral and raised questions about the state of school infrastructure under Kicillof's management.
As reported during a live broadcast, the initiative consisted of carrying out maintenance tasks in an educational establishment, with the participation of volunteers. “Listen, we're going to school to paint, to clean, yes, give it a friend, obviously. It was a beautiful activity, organized by school authorities,” he explained.
According to her testimony, the activity was canceled by an inspector from the Buenos Aires Ministry of Education. “What is happening, an inspector from the Ministry of Education of the province of Buenos Aires, whose last name is Sosa, said: 'I'm going to lower their activity, they're not going to do it, do you know why they're not going to do it? Because Momo put up a post bringing people together and I really didn't like it, '” Benavides
said.
The streamer linked that decision to an attempt to prevent the dissemination of the institution's serious state. “Do you know why? Because they don't want me to show how the school is doing, because they don't want me to show what is directly rubble, it's a destroyed school. These are years and years of neglect. Now they're directly closing the door on you,” he said.
Axel Kicillof.
The episode generated repercussions on social networks, where the focus was placed on the situation of public schools in the province and on the role of the authorities in the face of solidarity initiatives
.
Benavides' statements raise serious questions about Kicillof's educational management, particularly in relation to the maintenance of school infrastructure and openness to community participation in improvement tasks.
In this context, the case joins other criticisms about the state of educational establishments in Buenos Aires, where different sectors have pointed out structural problems and lack of sustained intervention.