In a new episode that exposes the blurred boundaries between militancy and public office within Kirchnerism, a group of Peronist councilors and school board members entered Technical School No. 2 in Ciudad Jardín, Tres de Febrero to carry out political proselytizing activities under the guise of a "Youth Vote" day. According to photos and posts shared on social media, the activity was organized by the La Cámpora member Juan Debandi together with the Buenos Aires Undersecretary of Education, Pablo Urquiza, who was responsible for opening the doors of the institution.
During the event, the Peronist activists displayed ballots, praised the figure of Juan Domingo Perón, and attacked President Javier Milei in a context that should have been strictly educational. Those present even performed the traditional Peronist "V" for victory while chanting political slogans, which constitutes a clear violation of the principle of political neutrality in the school environment.
Debandi himself shared the activity on his official Facebook account, where he wrote: "We shared a Youth Vote day at Técnica 2 in #CiudadJardín with student councils from different schools. Together with @pablourquizaok, Buenos Aires Undersecretary of Education, we talked about the importance of participating and learned together how to vote with the new Single Paper Ballot."
Far from being a simple informational meeting, the images released show a covert campaign event, with the use of public resources and the direct participation of a provincial official in a partisan activity within a public school. Once again, Kirchnerism crosses institutional boundaries that should be insurmountable in any healthy democracy.
