With the year-end holidays approaching, Sergio Piguillem insists on new restrictions despite public opposition
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Radical councilman Sergio Piguillem promoted a project that seeks to directly ban the use of fireworks just as preparations and year-end celebrations begin. The initiative aims to create a sense of urgency that doesn't align with the responsible use that thousands of families maintain every December. The project was submitted to the Council with alarmist arguments that seek to impose unnecessary limits during a time marked by family gatherings.
Piguillem stated that society has become complacent, but he avoids acknowledging that the vast majority celebrate responsibly without requesting new bans. The councilman discredits deeply rooted traditions by presenting as a widespread problem what he only defines through personal perceptions. His approach strains public debate by suggesting a cultural change that ignores clear and sufficient regulations already in place to manage the use of fireworks.
The project mentions harm to sensitive individuals and animals, but omits that there are already strict rules and controlled products that reduce those risks. It also proposes a fifteen-day campaign that attempts to create a restrictive atmosphere without providing new information or diagnoses to justify the measure. The initiative insists on reinforcing limits even though the community complies with current regulations and coexists with fireworks in an orderly manner every year.
El proyecto ya fue presetando en el Concejo Deliberante de la ciudad
The attempt to ban fireworks in the midst of the holiday season
The emphasis on banning fireworks disregards the fact that current regulations already balance traditional celebrations and specific precautions without the need for new burdens. The ordinance presented seeks to reopen a debate that has already been solved and aims to expand state powers that citizens neither demand nor consider necessary. The tone of the project reinforces a paternalistic view that limits families' autonomy to organize responsible celebrations without political oversight.
Piguillem keeps that the State should provide an educational boost, but he omits that previous campaigns worked without dramatizing or imposing restrictive criteria. His proposal exaggerates risks without distinguishing between moderate use and improper practices, which leads to an unbalanced and unrealistic diagnosis. The attempt to expand restrictions seems to respond more to a political agenda than to a concrete demand from neighbors who celebrate without notable conflicts.
The councilman concluded that outdated customs must be overcome, although these practices remain a legitimate part of the community's festive identity. The initiative reappears every December even though it doesn't offer new solutions and again strains the social climate with proposals that few consider necessary. Meanwhile, as the Council analyzes the project, thousands of families are preparing to celebrate responsibly without asking the State to interfere with their traditions.
