Siege of the Bridges
Cerro del Tero, Piriapolis
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It’s reported Argentine President Cristina Fernández Show me the Money! de Kirchner assured Uruguayan Foreign Minister Gonzalo Fernandez she intends to end the blockades of the bridges into Uruguay. The bridges are blocked routinely by people protesting the Botnia cellulose pulp mill.
For those of you not aware, Argie protesters have blocked the bridges into the country on and off for two years. They claim the nasty, polluting plant, built by the Uruguayan third world lackeys from Finland is an environmental threat. Of course, the competitive disadvantage of Argentina’s technologically inferior plants have absolutely nothing to do with it.
If you’re not up to speed on Argentine politics, here’s what the show me the money moniker is about. A high ranking official in the Kirchner administration was recently popped for a large some of cash, found in a suite case in the executive washroom. There is no official explanation for why several hundred thousand dollars was lying about other than Christina and her staff had an appreciation at a artistic level for US $100 bills.
Moving on, the Foreign Minister explained, “I mentioned the the Uruguayan position at every forum regarding the bridge blockage to the president. I can say that her answers are understanding and positive regarding this issue.”
A few days later, the Argentine Foreign Ministry released a statement denying that it had plans to end the blocks, stating that only the Justice Department had the authority to do so. Members of the Gualeguaychu Environmental Assembly rejected Fernandez’s statements and said it was an operation by the Uruguayan press to affect the blocks. Assembly member Jorge Pouler said he does not believe the news from Montevideo.
The Uruguayan officials clearly don’t understand the game. As we know, Cristina and her good ole boys and gals are fond of finding several hundred thousand US dollars in cash in the restroom when such matters are at stake. Christina Show Me the Money! says the executive restrooms always have suitcases in them for just this reason.
Stay Tuned!
Steve Bowman
