Kesher Talk

Tucoman province of Argentina says no to Jews: Jose Alperovich has the credentials to become the next governor of the province of Tucuman. He is a federal senator, a rising star in the ruling Peronist party and a protege of the current governor. He is also Jewish. And that, a number of prominent voices here say, disqualifies him from becoming Tucuman's chief executive under Article 80 of the Tucuman Constitution, which says the governor must swear allegiance to “God, the Fatherland and the Christian saints.”

The province, which has 1.2 million inhabitants, is divided over whether Article 80 should be abolished.

“I never thought, in the 21st century, we’d see something like this,” he said.

posted by William @ 1/16/2003 04:09:09 PM