At the University Cultural Center, the delegates reviewed and unified the articles of the new Santa Fe Constitution, in anticipation of its final approval.
The Drafting Commission of the new Constitution of the Province of Santa Fe met in the Universidad Nacional de Rosario to review the approved texts and harmonize them with the current articles. The meeting took place at the University Cultural Center (ECU) and was attended by all the constituent delegates elected for this task.
This body is responsible for integrating and systematizing the final text of the Constitutional Reform. Its task is to take a decisive step toward the approval of the new Magna Carta: analyzing the entire Constitution, unifying the innovative provisions with the preexisting ones, and ensuring coherence in the articles.
Rector Franco Bartolacci offered a few welcoming remarks, along with Felipe Michlig, president of the Reforming Convention, and Joaquín Blanco, president of the drafting committee.
“It is very important that the Public University be able to host this meeting, because it is a historic event for the Province of Santa Fe. The Constituent Convention is coming to an end, which will leave the people of the province with a new social contract that, from many perspectives, is a step forward, enshrining new rights for all citizens and doing so with strong consensus,” commented Rector Bartolacci, explaining: “Having this convention close in the University’s cultural space is an honor for us, and I want to thank the authorities of the Constituent Convention for having made the decision to ask us to meet with the drafting committee today here at UNR.”
During the day, the Commission discussed the reports from the thematic committees, adjusted their wording without altering the meaning, and drafted a single text for voting. It also defined which articles will be incorporated, modified, and repealed, thus consolidating the technical framework for the new constitutional text.
It's worth remembering that the UNR had already hosted another key instance of the conventional process, when at the end of July of this year it hosted the Commission on Municipal Government, the Right to the City, and Territorial Planning at the Faculty of Law. Among other topics, municipal autonomy was discussed, a long-delayed issue considered key to updating the Santa Fe Constitution.
“Rosario deserved to host this event on the Santa Fe Constitution, because this new version declares autonomy, and Rosario fought for decades to achieve it. I want to highlight the role of the drafting committee, in which absolutely all the blocs participated, with a very important role from its authorities, which has truly given us great political clout and a lot of peace of mind that we are doing things seriously. In a country where debate is often shouted, Santa Fe stands out, giving a demonstration of civility and political coexistence,” Joaquín Blanco emphasized.
Once this stage is over, the next step will be the full reading of the new constitutional text, with the reforms already incorporated, followed by the final vote. This session is scheduled for Tuesday, September 9, while the constitutional process will conclude on Friday, September 12, at 17:XNUMX PM, with the swearing-in of the new Constitution.
In this way, the UNR once again becomes a central stage of institutional life in Santa Fe, hosting a space for consensus among representatives of the various political forces. The choice of the University as the venue is no coincidence: it reaffirms its place as a democratic forum for meeting, dialogue, and collective construction, and highlights the institution's commitment to processes that strengthen public life and consolidate democracy in the Province of Santa Fe.
Journalist: Gonzalo J. García / Photographer: Camila Casero.