Filizzola linked Barán's departure to the Government's lack of response

Senator Rafael Filizzola said that Maria Teresa Barán‘s departure from the Ministry of Health took place in a context of official delay in the face of a conflict that, he stressed, had been known since June.

According to ABC Color, the lawmaker said the then minister lost valuable time during the strike, although he placed the main responsibility on President Santiago Peña and the Ministry of Economy. In his view, the former official did not have the financial resources needed to manage the crisis.

Filizzola also questioned Peña for having prioritized other activities while the medical sector was demanding answers. He also considered that the Executive Branch’s proposal to pay 24 dollars per hour is unsustainable for the system, according to ABC Color.

Regarding the Social Security Institute, the senator described the transfer of Dr. Fretes to the Ministry of Health as an improvisation. He said he had been presented as a key figure to put the social security system back on track, but after four months the financial problems continue.

Still according to ABC Color, Filizzola acknowledged that Fretes exposed the existing shortcomings, but said there were no solutions and that the IPS is going through a critical financial crisis, even with a risk to the payment of pensions in the short term if urgent measures are not taken.

In relation to the appointment of Dr. Derlis León at the IPS, the senator praised his professional ability, although he insisted that the institution needs a technical team with the capacity to undertake fundamental changes.

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• ABC Color

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