Descentralización municipal, intendentes y "fuerzas vivas" durante el Proceso [1976- 1983]

Abstract

In this article we will explore the design and implementation of three measures that had different impacts on the time : the 'decentralization' [1976-1980]; the selection of mayors in 1981 and the economic political towards 1982. Firstly, we will see the policy of decentralization is inscribed in a program more general reduction of the State apparatus sustained b the Finance Minister, José Martí­nez de Hoz [1976-1981]. Observe that in some districts, such municipalizador lacked the impact that owns officials attributed you. Secondly, we will present the impact that assumed in 1981, the mayors selection policy. Closed electoral mechanisms, the Govemors had exclusive authority to appoint and remove mayors. Advanced the dictatorship, this practice began to be publicly denounced by the groups that were damaged. Without elections, the Governor and his ministers responded to claims in different ways : in some cases attended to pro- tests and in others ignored them. Thirdly, we will study the effects of economic measures of adjustment had applied the mayors at the end of the dictatorship. One hand, appeared movements called amas de casa; and on the other hand, the mayors in person supported economic policy was them directly affecting