Kicillof's anger with Galperin
The decision comes in a context of growing tension between the founder of Mercado Libre and the Kirchnerist government.
Last year, Kicillof and Galperin had already had a public clash after the businessman shared statements from the Minister of Economy, Luis “Toto” Caputo, who revealed that Kicillof launched a new tax on virtual wallets.
Additionally, there is another recent precedent in Buenos Aires territory: the conflict over the construction of a Mercado Libre logistics center in La Matanza.
In 2024, the municipality governed by Kirchnerist Fernando Espinoza, an ally of Kicillof, shut down the project under the argument of lack of authorization, halting a million-dollar investment that was projected to generate hundreds of jobs.
Although the project was later reactivated through a precautionary measure, the municipality appealed the decision and the file remains open. The project, developed by Plaza Logística, contemplates an area of 56 thousand square meters and aims to double the daily processing capacity of products, going from 200 thousand to 400 thousand units.
