In 2015, the Argentine government printed new banknotes with a particularity: they did not contain any trace of historical or political figures. In its place, different animals from the Argentine fauna were printed. These bills also had bright colors, leaving aside the monochromatic solemnity of previous bills. “With the choice of Argentine wildlife and regions, the BCRA also seeks a meeting point where all Argentines can feel represented in the national currency,” they explained in a press release. Several studies have analyzed how this seemingly banal, colorful and anecdotal decision hid behind it a slightly more thoughtful desire: that of distancing, at least in appearance, politics from the economy.
In full Dana, the president of Castilla-La Mancha, Emiliano García-Page, proposed that the emergency group in Spain have an “independent authority” without “political interference” to manage disasters. And this is where Carlos Mazón finds himself, who has just appointed Lieutenant General Francisco José Gan Pampols, a military man with a rich and solid background, as head of the vice-presidency and advisor for economic and social recovery after Dana. In an interview with The countryPampols said this: “I try to surround myself with the best. And then, in a very particular way, remove the debate on reconstruction from the political sphere. “Just leave it in the technical area.” In short, Pampols seeks to distance himself from politics within a political structure.
