AND THE WINNER IS...NOT AGAIN!

Yesterday all the citizens of Tucuman had the chance to elect the its new governor. Unluckily, the results were not as I expected. José Alperovich was by far the winner. It was said during election day that he was going to be chosen by most citizens but I had a small illusion that somebody else would.

During four years, the re-elected governor probed that he was determined to do many things for the welfare of those who were kindly enough to vote for him. Indeed, he showed us he was doing something. I beleive that he used his previous mandate to win this time. Anyway, Everyone of us had the chance to see the way in which we vote here in Tucumán. Politicians hire citizens to work for them. Consequently, these people offer those who were about to vote bolsones and money to vote for a particular candidate. Moreover, in my neighbourhood, if you wanted to be taken to the place you voted, there were many cars and chauffers waiting for you and willing to take you back home. Along the ride, they provided you the vote with which you had to enter the dark room. Isn't it amazing?

I was mad when I saw this. But I guess it is part of the Argentine folklore. Corruption is all around. Undoubtedely, it is our fault too because these ñoquis are lay men and women that do this because they will get something in return. Those who received the bolsones and the $20 are guilty too. If all of us would have being against all this mafia, this would have ended long ago.

It seems that Alperovich will try to do his job during this four coming years. Maybe, he will not steal so much, and pretend that everything he does is because he is a kindhearted fellow. God helps us! Poverty, education, salaries among other issues requiere the compromise of someone who really cares about the needs of others. As Mother Theresa used to say: "To talk about poverty you have to live it" Otherwise, politicians will enrich their existent fortune and forget about those who once gave them the chance to rule their future.