La Plata administration faces criticism over security and management

Martiniano Ferrer Picado, former Secretary of Culture and Education for the Municipality of La Plata, has issued sharp criticisms against the administration of Mayor Julio Alak. During a recent interview, Ferrer Picado described the current term as the most deficient of Alak's leadership since 1991.

Key areas of concern raised include rising insecurity, with Ferrer Picado noting that residents are increasingly organizing via WhatsApp due to slow police response times. He also questioned the reliability of official crime statistics, citing discrepancies between municipal reports and those released by provincial officials.

Additionally, the former official criticized the local executive's management capacity, alleging improvisation, a lack of political training among leadership, and irregularities regarding urban interventions and commercial licensing.