The Deliberative Council of El Chaltén approved a project for a government-owned plot occupied by the municipal Public Works secretary, Leticia Forto, to return to the Executive and be included in the Land Bank. The lot has 800 square meters and is identified as Plot 4 of Block 10, District III. The decision was adopted by three votes to two.
Ignacio Moreno Hueyo, Elizabeth Romanelli, and Heber Zella supported a report that had been in the minority during the committee work. Carlos Ticó and Estefanía Leyes voted against it. The intended purpose is for the land to be assigned to the corresponding neighbor according to the merit list, once the administrative steps to implement the ordinance are completed.
Moreno Hueyo had been promoting presentations on the case and stated that there were administrative and ethical irregularities. He affirmed that official documentation shows that Consejo Agrario Provincial had deregistered the plot and that, despite this, Forto maintained the occupation. The official has been part of the municipal government since 2020; the questions raised by the councilor are political and administrative allegations that must be evaluated in the corresponding procedures.
According to the documentation cited by the councilor, Agreement 98 of Consejo Agrario Provincial nullified in 2019 the ownership that Emanuel Montenegro, then Forto's partner, had. The stated reason was non-payment and lack of improvements. Based on this precedent, the promoter of the measure considers that the land regained its fiscal character and there is no formal allocation currently in favor of the official.
The councilor stated that the case raises questions about a conflict of interest because the occupant has responsibilities in the area that manages urban land. He also questioned the Executive's response and warned that unequal treatment regarding the occupations weakens state authority. These statements represent his position; the vote does not by itself constitute a criminal sanction nor prove criminal liability.
The ordinance elevates the claim above previous requests and recommendations, but the corresponding procedure must be completed for it to come into effect and be executed. The confirmed outcome is the Council's decision to recover and incorporate the plot into the Land Bank. Ahead are the actions of the Executive, the registry regularization, and the eventual allocation according to municipal order.
