The oil spill that drowns the fishermen
Deputies Sergio Gil and Laura Ballesteros, from Movimiento Ciudadano, have just put a point of agreement on the table. It’s not for a toast. It is to ask Welfare and the Economy to act now. Thousands of families on the Gulf Coast are being left without their livelihoods due to a fuel spill.
The legislators proposed urging the Ministry of Welfare and the Ministry of Economy to implement emerging programs.
Translation: fishing and tourism are in ruins. The water is contaminated and the nets come out empty or full of something that no one wants to buy. The official version talks about “evaluating”, but what is needed is money in people’s pockets, and quickly.
Sound familiar? Of course. Every time there is an environmental disaster, the script is the same: concern expressed, assessment announced, and communities forgotten when the issue leaves the headlines. MC at least tries to put a stopwatch on the bureaucracy.
The awkward question no one asks: Who will pay for this in the long run? Pop-up programs are a patch. Meanwhile, the true person responsible for the spill remains unnamed in this statement. As always, the initial bill is covered by those most affected.
Local authorities say they are aware. But in these areas, “being aware” does not pay for groceries or repair boat engines. Memory is short, but the smell of fuel on the beach lingers.
