Minister Wado De Pedro asked for JxC s spport rescheduling the elections amid the coronavirus crisis.
The Juntos por el Cambio (Together for Change - JxC) opposition coalition Thursday agreed to reschedule this year s primary and general mid-term election to allow for a better anti-covid-19 campaign, it was announced.
JxC expressed its interest in contributing to the better management of the pandemic and, at the same time, respecting the electoral norms in force with the guarantee of the primary elections that are now enshrined into law.
The opposition bloc thus gave its support to the Frente de Todos (Everybody s Front - FdT) ruling party s proposal to postpone the primary elections (PASO) until September and the general elections until November when half of the seats in the House of Deputies and a third of the Senate are to be renewed.
Argentina Wildfires Damage 200-Plus Homes, Leave Several Injured or Missing
The Weather Channel 3/11/2021 Jan Wesner Childs
Several people were missing or injured in a series of wildfires in Argentina, set on purpose and then fueled by hot and windy conditions.
Authorities say the blazes were intentionally set, most likely in connection with a local conflict, according to Telam, the country s national news agency. The outbreaks were started simultaneously in different locations, Interior Minister Wado de Pedro said. It was not a lightning strike or an accident, it is clearly intentional fires, which affect not only native forests, local flora and fauna, but also thousands of people who run risk of life.