Something smells fishy. All of a sudden, vaccination in La Plata has speeded up. All those who have been looking forward to the Sputnik second dose, are being summoned daily. I can’t help thinking that this might be a political strategy to please voters, as PASO primary elections draw near. A thankful vote for taking care of us, for doing exactly what they are supposed to do. In Spanish we say: “Cuando la limosna es grande, hasta el Santo desconfía”. The equivalent in English would be: “Beware of Greeks when they come bearing gifts”, in reference to the large wooden horse Greeks left behind , from which some warriors emerged, opened the gates, let the army in, and beat the Trojans. Who’s hiding inside the Argentine – Trojan horse, I wonder …
Irene Bianchi for Buenos Aires Times