Oscar Pupi Scorza: 'Oncativo needs new ideas'

Listening to Oscar "Pupi" Scorza is like feeling the breeze of progress. He is a businessman who is always looking ahead, who is not afraid to invest in different sectors or to get involved in the mud of politics to try to change things.

"Every day we go out to export," he says when asked about Econovo, his urban hygiene equipment manufacturing company that sells from Oncativo to the United States and will soon do so to Persian Gulf countries, where he has already signed various agreements.

His philosophy is work and persistence. This is why he values the macroeconomic changes promoted by the Javier Milei administration. "What this president has achieved in one year, others have not achieved in 30," he warned.

"What this administration has done is truly unbelievable. I would love for it to be 100% sustainable. We are betting on the country being a safe horizon. We need that. We have more than 300 jobs. Every day we go out to export," he added.

Scorza is aware that the new rules of the game force entrepreneurs to be efficient and creative in order to compete.

"Those who do not update themselves, who do not innovate, are left behind. The only thing I see is that we have a beast, which is China, and we have to adapt," he pointed out.

The businessman keeps that being competitive creates new horizons for companies.

"It opens doors for you, not only to sell but also to buy better."

"Pupi" Scorza, taxes, and politics

He doesn't shy away from the labyrinth of politics and shows himself critical of governments that care more about collecting revenue than about managing.

"I see that the provinces want to save themselves by collecting taxes from those who create jobs and also from the people. This way, they are collecting twice and it gets complicated. This is why I understand that Argentina is in a process of change, of adjustment," he expressed.

The industrialist doesn't hide his intention to work in politics to contribute what he believes is necessary to add value. However, he warns that some enter for other interests.

"Working in politics to secure a position is doing nothing. People see that," he pointed out.

"We continue working as the second political force in Oncativo, with Vecinalismo. We will surely form an alliance with a major party.  With La Libertad Avanza, we do not have direct conversations with anyone yet, but it is one of the possibilities. The people need new ideas," he said, showing confidence about what is to come.

"We are confident that in the next elections we are going to win. Last time, we lost by 300 votes, without posters or polls. 100% willpower and without leaders coming from politics. With a team of people with projects. The idea is to keep generating and doing things," he said.

Scorza and the Air Damasco hotel

"Pupi" Scorza had the pleasure of inviting a great friend who came from Colonia Caroya and, at 104 years old, cut the ribbon at the inauguration of his 5-star aerohotel Air Damasco, built with two airplanes. This took place on July 9 in Oncativo.

"Many loved ones, friends, and political companions came. We are going to give it an international flight, because this hotel doesn't exist anywhere else in the world," said the owner of Nono Luigi, a great 5-star country hotel that offers a spa and sophisticated gastronomy.

The Air Damasco aerohotel was a dream come true that began years ago when Scorza traveled to Buenos Aires to buy machinery for his industry.

"At an auction, they offered me the airplanes. I thought they were small, but when I saw they were Boeings, I said 'what am I going to do with this'," he said, laughing.

Before Air Damasco, "Pupi" had already inaugurated an event hall and café set up in another airplane on the grounds of Nono Luigi.

"It took me a year to bring the other two. I spent time thinking about what to do. I started drawing on paper and planning, so that it would not just be a hotel inside an airplane, but would feature a lot of cutting-edge technology. It is a whole experience," he said enthusiastically.

Each aircraft offers eight rooms with a jacuzzi, smart bathroom, and balconies. The units are connected by access walkways similar to those used in commercial airports.

The cabins have been adapted with reading rooms and museum spaces with pieces of historic aviation. The project is part of a global trend of converting means of transportation into tourist spaces.

The objective of the project is to promote tourism in the provincial interior and to recover the region's heritage value.

"It is a way to energize the local economy without depending on the State", he concluded.

The hotel targets visitors seeking unique experiences in contact with the natural environment.