Neighbors of Berisso held a camp over the weekend on the district’s public beaches to protest against the ban on night access ordered by the mayor Fabian Cagliardi and also for denounce the privatization of land in a sector of La Balandra.
The protest was organized by the group Vecinos Autoconvocados por el Canal Humedal Urbano Génova (VACHUG), who work in defense of the district’s wetlands. “The beaches are public, join the camp and say no to the privatization of these spaces that belong to everyone”they pointed out in the call made by social networks.
“We do not agree with the taking of arbitrary measures and without popular consultation. Historically our beaches have been a meeting point, areas of fun, recreation and contact with nature. We do not agree that public spaces are ceded to individuals which are ours and for which we pay with our taxes their upkeep”the neighbors declared.
The protesters recalled that camping -as well as access to public beaches after 7:00 p.m.- was prohibited during the Social, Preventive and Mandatory Isolation (ASPO), and that the ban “was not lifted” but “recently ratified by the local commune citing security reasons”.
From the Juntos block they assured that “There’s no reasons” for Cagliardi’s decision and also asked the Executive for explanations for the use of municipal land in the La Balandra area. the councilor Mariana Astorga A request for reports was filed in the last regular session of the year for the mayor to provide explanations for the situation of the spa in order to find out if part of those lands were ceded to the UOCRA Blue and White political group, which leads Ivan Tobarto build a private campsite there, and without the permission of the Deliberative Council, as appropriate in these cases.
In the project, Astorga asked the mayor to report on the situation of the La Balandra spa due to the weeding and cleaning tasks that are being carried out. At this point, the mayor asked “what is the ownership situation of the land” and under “what employment relationship situation are those who are carrying out the services.”
