With just a few weeks left before the provincial elections in Corrientes, scheduled for August 31, concerns about the transparency of the electoral process are growing.
A series of decisions made by the government of Gustavo Valdés call institutional neutrality into question and fuel fears that what happened in that province could be replicated in other districts, including Buenos Aires Province.
Andreani replaced Correo and was granted a soft loan
Andreani, ballot boxes and politics: the Corrientes model that could reach Buenos Aires | La Derecha Diario
The focus of criticism falls on the private company Andreani, which was contracted to transport ballot boxes in the provincial elections. For the first time in recent history, Correo Argentino was removed from this task, an unprecedented event that, according to political and union complaints, leaves the electoral process in the hands of an actor directly favored by the Corrientes government.
According to official sources, Andreani received a direct proposal from Governor Valdés to access a soft loan from Banco de Corrientes. The goal is for the company to set up a regional logistics center in the province, which would involve a multimillion-dollar private investment financed with public funds and under preferential conditions.
Personnel trained by Andreani with political ties and police control
Meanwhile, the company has already begun training personnel to operate during the elections, and among those selected there would be individuals with direct ties to the provincial government. Added to this is a significant detail: each vehicle transporting ballot boxes will have a Corrientes Police officer on board, which reinforces the perception of political control over the operation.
"When the one transporting the ballot boxes also receives favors from the government, democracy starts to look too much like a disguised autocracy," warned an opposition source consulted.
Absence of external oversight and suspicions of electoral fraud
Andreani, ballot boxes and politics: the Corrientes model that could reach Buenos Aires | La Derecha Diario
The lack of transparency in contracts, the absence of independent oversight, and the operational concentration in actors close to political power have caused a wave of suspicions about possible irregularities or even electoral fraud.
Various social and political sectors point out that the referee of the match can't also be the player.
Could the scheme be repeated in Buenos Aires Province?
What is happening in Corrientes is not just a local issue. Several voices have warned that this model of "mutual favors" could set a dangerous precedent and be replicated in other districts of the country, including Buenos Aires Province, governed by the ultra-Kirchnerist Axel Kicillof, where electoral weight is decisive at the national level.
In a context of distrust toward institutions and growing social unrest, electoral transparency becomes an essential value. Any sign of partiality, discretion, or collusion between private companies and current governments puts the legitimacy of the citizen vote at risk.
La Derecha Diario 
