Santa Fe
Governor Omar Perotti maintained that “independence must be built by closing the gap of inequality”, when leading the act for July 9 in the city of Rafaela, where the traditional tedeum was held and there was a civic-military parade, and stressed that “We need to build independence with acts every day because it is not a fact that is conquered and lasts forever.”
“Today we Santa Fe are less dependent on the coronavirus because we can all enjoy this act again en masse,” he emphasized and said that the provincial Minister of Health, Sonia Martorano, informed him that the 9 million applications of vaccines against Covid-19 were exceeded .
In that sense, Perotti remarked that “these have been hundreds of battles that each family, each doctor, each nurse and assistant has given to make us less dependent and to be able to enjoy this wonderful day today” and maintained that “in moments of uncertainty the The State has to give certainty and protect its people.”
In the city of rosary beadsMeanwhile, the mayor Pablo Javkin considered that today the heroes of independence “call to raise their flags to expand rights” and said that this is done “urbanizing neighborhoods, and giving dignity to families” with the construction of the necessary works , leading the act in the Parque de la Independencia, where he was accompanied by representatives of institutions such as the Center for Ex-Soldiers Combatants in Malvinas, and the Food Bank of Rosario (BAR).
mendoza
The acts began on Friday night with a vigil at the Monument to San Martín, located in the Cerro de la Gloria, and in the morning, Governor Rodolfo Suárez led a show of lights and sounds, under the slogan, “Let’s be free”.
In addition to Suárez, the Lieutenant Governor Mario Abed participated; the mayor of the City of Mendoza, Ulpiano Suarez; provincial cabinet officials; provincial legislators; the president of the Supreme Court of Justice, Dalmiro Garay, and other authorities.
The governor highlighted the importance of the celebration of Independence Day in statements to the press, and announced that “in the next few days the Ecopark works will be tendered, which will be integrated into the renovation of Cerro de la Gloria”, where the the show.
Jujuy
In the province, the anniversary of the Declaration of Independence was celebrated with acts and parades in the provincial capital and in the historic city of Humahuaca, places where the most significant festivities were concentrated with the presence of multiple actors and institutions of society.
The official ceremony was held in Plaza Belgrano in San Salvador de Jujuy, headed by Governor Gerardo Morales, together with the mayor of the commune, Raúl Jorge, as well as members of the Superior Court of Justice, among other authorities.
“It is a pity that the provincial government has not considered the enormous historical value that Humahuaca has for national independence,” said the community mayor, Karina Paniagua, criticizing the Executive’s decision to modify the setting of the official commemorations.
Both in the capital of Jujuy and in the town of Humahuaca, the festivities culminated with the traditional parade of civil institutions, indigenous communities, schoolchildren, soldiers, and gaucho groups.
Cordova
Deputy Governor Manuel Calvo led the celebration and advocated that on this national date “we all work together, to overcome the difficulties we are going through together.”
“We must continue the legacy left by our compatriots, working for a federal, integrated, fair and thriving Argentina,” Calvo urged during the opening of the civic and military parade that took place on Perón Boulevard, in the vicinity of the Bicentennial Civic Center, Where is the Government House?
Santiago del Estero
Governor Gerardo Zamora began the festivities with the traditional chocolateada patria, the raising of flags, the Tedeum and the civic-military parade, accompanied by the national senator Claudia Ledesma Abdala; the mayor of the capital city, Norma Fuentes, among other officials.
Mayor Fuentes highlighted in dialogue with Télam the work of Governor Zamora “in pursuit of equality and federalism.”
Neuquen
Governor Omar Gutiérrez presided over the act in the provincial capital, and claimed “the ideals of those men and women who paved the way towards the formation of a sovereign country.”
The celebration, held in the Julio Argentino Roca square, located in front of the Government House of Neuquén, was also attended by the deputy governor and candidate for governor of the “Blue” list of the Neuquén Popular Movement (MPN), Marcos Koopmann, and the mayor from the capital city, Mariano Gaido, who yesterday launched his re-election as community chief.
saint Louis
The central act for Independence Day was held in the city of Villa Mercedes and, in this framework, after a vigil for Malvinas war veterans at midnight, in the morning the traditional chocolate was served at the headquarters of the Municipality of Villa Mercedes and then the Tedeum took place in the Nuestra Señora de las Mercedes parish, the oldest in the city.
The religious service was celebrated by the Bishop of San Luis, Monsignor Gabriel Bernardo Barba, who maintained in his homily that “the managers of the Homeland faced limitations, but they had mysticism, faith and great devotion to the Virgin Mary” and said that “the objective was to recover the rights and our patriots left their securities and families, because they were for a greater good: the freedom of the country. God bless our country and we ask him to enlighten us.”
After the tedeum, the authorities, together with representatives of institutions and active forces, paid tribute to Brigadier General Juan Esteban Pedernera in the center of the square that bears his name and where his mortal remains rest, and then the civic-military parade was held for Miter Avenue, which was chaired by Governor Alberto Rodríguez Saá.
Black river
In the city of Viedma, meanwhile, a group of neighbors danced a “giant” National Pericón in the city’s San Martín square, where they also paid homage, tasted homemade fried cakes and hot chocolate to celebrate Argentina’s National Independence Day .
Coordinator Miguel Inchentronn told Télam that “the idea of making it a giant came 17 years ago from a dear friend who is no longer with us, Néstor Argentino Miranda.”
Buenos Aires
In the city of Mar del Plata, the mayor of General Pueyrredón’s party, Guillermo Montenegro, led the event for Independence Day, where he highlighted the need to “leave differences aside” and called for “all to push together to get ahead “.
The act took place in the North municipal delegation, located on Viedma and JP Camet streets, where Montenegro was accompanied by the bishop, Monsignor Gabriel Mestre, the president of the Deliberative Council, Marina Sánchez Herrero, and other officials, and then a military civic parade
In turn, in the Buenos Aires city of La Plata, Mayor Julio Garro led the act in the town of Gorina, after the restoration of an emblematic mast, where he stated that “we celebrate another July 9 remembering the values that our heroes defended in 1816” and said that “our history shows us the importance of working together to build the future we want”.
