Heavy Fire at PJ, Link to Narco
- Mayor Pablo Javkin launched a sharp critique of previous national and provincial administrations, asserting their responsibility for the security crisis that plagued Rosario.
- During the opening of the City Council's ordinary sessions, Javkin declared that, "having done what others didn't dare or didn't want to, we are better. Don't be afraid...
- Javkin highlighted the improvements made, stating, "From those shameful 20 patrol cars for 1 million people, to a police force that is present and active.From the abandonment of...
Javkin’s Critique: Security and Accountability in Rosario
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Mayor Pablo Javkin launched a sharp critique of previous national and provincial administrations, asserting their responsibility for the security crisis that plagued Rosario. This wave of insecurity peaked a year prior, marked by the tragic deaths of workers.
During the opening of the City Council’s ordinary sessions, Javkin declared that, “having done what others didn’t dare or didn’t want to, we are better. Don’t be afraid to say it.We are better. Recognizing it is not giving credit to a party, not even to a management, it is simply having the intellectual honesty to accept that thay had no idea how to face the narco and that some directly did not want to because they were partners.” He emphasized that Rosario’s society holds the responsibility to ensure “that they never return.”
Javkin highlighted the improvements made, stating, “From those shameful 20 patrol cars for 1 million people, to a police force that is present and active.From the abandonment of the nation to federal forces working seriously,” alluding to the administrations of Omar Perotti and Alberto Fernández.
The Legacy
The most intense moment of his address occurred near the end. After reviewing initiatives aimed at creating safer environments, such as installing over 700 security cameras and modernizing the Monitoring Center, he revisited the “helplessness” Rosario experienced under prior administrations.
Javkin recounted, “While reviewing with my team the previous presentations to take stock of everything that has been accomplished and what remains, I saw that every March I came here (to the Council) and always had to use the speech to remind the provincial and national government that they were killing our neighbors. I remember that one day I reached the absurd: I had to explain to them with a map that Rosario was in Santa Fe and that Santa Fe was in Argentina, to see if they would deign to take care of us once and for all.”
he stated firmly, “We went through appalling darkness, an unforgivable tragedy, because it was not an accident or chance. It could have been avoided. Let’s be clear about it.It was the fault of having released prisoners, of putting wifi to those who were inside, letting them order crimes from the cells converted into their home office.”
Ministers Spying on the People
Javkin asserted that the people of Rosario “had to endure so much… ministers who rather of protecting the people spied on them, ministers who rather than beating the narco said that we had lost, senators who dedicated themselves to persecuting the prosecutors who investigated illegal gambling, charlatans who promised us the same things twenty times, never fulfilled them and left us alone. Yes, make no mistake, they are responsible for what happened. They made us live in fear.”
He further added, “And be clear, those who called and call to vote for them, those who share their lists today, all of them were accomplices. We shouted it to them, we said it to their faces. They wanted to use Rosario as a spoil of war, they wanted to ruin this city to keep it. They are there, don’t play dumb, they are with you, they are the ones you defend.”
Javkin emphasized, “It is the responsibility of the entire Rosarian society that they never return” and declared, “To understand the magnitude of the fear they brought to Rosario: here we lost almost a Malvinas war in two years… they have no forgiveness, we will never forgive them.”
Javkin: “They Left Us Alone”
“Also, we must remember that February 27, when a president, shouting, promised ‘punishment’ for those responsible for so much crime. He promised to return to the city on June 20 with many answers from the national government for insecurity and that he was going to show organized crime who he was facing. Guess what? Not only did he not come,but no one came. They left us alone.”
He questioned, “Those who defended that national government, those who defended that provincial government, what are they going to say now? While Rosario suffered, they looked the other way.”
Addressing criticism received after announcing new projects, he advised, “Criticize everything you want, but let me give you a humble advice: leave the cell phones, the Macs and work.”
Javkin’s Critique: Security and Accountability in Rosario
Published: March 9, 2025
This Q&A article delves into Mayor Pablo Javkin’s strong statements regarding the security situation in Rosario, Argentina. It examines his criticisms of past administrations, the measures he has implemented, and the challenges that remain in combating crime and ensuring the safety of rosario’s citizens.
Frequently Asked Questions About Security and Accountability in Rosario
Q: What was the core of Mayor Pablo Javkin’s critique regarding Rosario’s security crisis?
A: Mayor Pablo Javkin’s central critique focused on the alleged failures and negligence of previous national and provincial administrations in addressing the escalating security crisis in Rosario.He specifically accused them of lacking a proper strategy to combat drug-related violence (“narco”) and, in some cases, even being complicit through inaction or direct involvement. He emphasized the importance of holding these administrations accountable for the “helplessness” Rosario experienced and preventing their return to power.
Q: Which administrations did javkin specifically target in his criticism?
A: Javkin explicitly alluded to the administrations of Omar Perotti (former Governor of Santa Fe) and Alberto Fernández (former President of Argentina) in his critique. He pointed to their alleged abandonment of Rosario, citing examples such as the insufficient number of
