The Buenos Aires governor Axel Kicillof and the Minister of Government Carlos Bianco starred in another tense exchange with a journalist during the reopening of the Juan Manuel Fangio racetrack in Balcarce, after being asked about the controversial figure that the Province released as an investment to recover the historic circuit.
The discussion revolves around the $3.3 billion that the Buenos Aires government presents as the "updated" value of the work without exposing the criteria. Local media had previously reconstructed that the funds originally allocated were considerably lower: the project began in 2023 with an allocation close to $583 million and various updates later brought the reported amount to around $1.038 billion.
Tension began when a journalist approached Kicillof during the event and asked what the reopening of the circuit meant. “A joy, a joy,” replied the governor while trying to escape from the cameras again.
In response to a second question about the provincial contribution, Kicillof maintained that the recovery had been driven by his administration, although he acknowledged the municipality's collaboration, and assured that the investment currently amounted to about $3 billion, even though it was not backed by the transfers.
