Passerini launches another useless reform while Córdoba remains dirty, broken, and out of control

Kirchnerist mayor Daniel Passerini led the opening ceremony to reform the Córdoba capital Coexistence Code. Less than a decade after its enactment, the ruling party seeks to update the text without having solved urgent problems. Meanwhile, the city accumulates potholes, thefts, roadblocks, and garbage, while the political focus shifts toward a cosmetic legal reform.

The current Code contains 279 articles, of which "half are not enforced," as Passerini himself acknowledged. However, the verbose and self-indulgent mayor insists on adding modifications instead of eliminating obsolete regulations. He speaks of "clarity" and "participation," but there are no real measures to guarantee compliance or curb the growing disorder.

Political priorities instead of citizens' needs

The meeting was held at the City Council with representatives from universities, the judiciary, and NGOs aligned with those in power. The Executive hides behind "multisectoral" participation, while it governs with an automatic majority in the body. In a context of operational paralysis in basic services, the regulatory agenda seems to respond more to internal interests.

Passerini stated that social networks generate "conflicts that distort coexistence", and called for new regulations. The proposal seeks to incorporate provisions on digital environments, although without clear details on their implementation. In another bout of empty progressivism, he demanded greater environmental control, while Córdoba sinks into uncleaned dumps.

More regulations

Among the reformist axes is the "regulatory integration" with municipalities of the Córdoba Metropolitan Entity. This supposed harmonization doesn't solve the traffic chaos, daily roadblocks, or widespread insecurity. Passerini recites slogans of "social peace," but he doesn't offer real tools to organize public space or protect freedoms, instead generating more chaos.

Passerini promised to recover usurped public spaces, although without concrete deadlines or mechanisms. Meanwhile, irregular markets, occupied squares, and liberated zones grow with absolute impunity in the neighborhoods. The rhetoric of order clashes with the passivity of an administration that ignores what is urgent and hides behind institutional reforms.

A political process that doesn't respond to citizens' demands

The update of the Code will be debated in working groups, although it has already been announced that it will be approved before the end of the year. "Obsolete" articles will be eliminated and new ones will be added, but there is no real public discussion about their effectiveness. With an automatic majority and an authoritarian attitude, the ruling party moves forward with reforms without listening to the average citizen.

In a ceremonial act while there is an improvised administration, deputy mayor Javier Pretto, functional NGOs, aligned universities, and judges close to those in power participated. Words like "solidarity" and "responsibility" were repeated, which sound empty in the midst of an abandoned city. Meanwhile, Córdoba residents coexist with "naranjitas," roadblocks, garbage, insecurity, and an inefficient and paralyzing bureaucracy.