Urtubey criticized the "absence of nation states" in areas compromised by organized crime.

Former governor of Salta and current Fuerza Patria senatorial candidate, Juan Manuel Urtubey , participated in the International Security Conference, held at the University of the Pacific in Guayaquil , Ecuador , and criticized the " absence of nation states " in areas affected by drug trafficking. Urtubey cited his administration in Salta as an example, given its borders with Bolivia, Chile , and Paraguay.

"The articulation of public policies that involve and empower citizens is one of the most important tools in the fight against organized crime," Urtubey emphasized in his panel "Reform of the Accusatory System and the Fight Against Drug Trafficking at the Borders." The former provincial leader cited community integration and sports programs as examples of effective measures to " reduce the number of drug trafficking allies ."

He also reported that in the province, " training scholarships and social programs supported by drug trafficking money " were detected. "When we make decisions about public policies, we are not neutral. If we don't take care of them, others will," he emphasized. He shared part of his presentation on social media and noted: "The active presence of the State is essential to protect those who are vulnerable and exploited by organized crime."

At the international forum, the former governor, a leader of the Salta opposition to President Javier Milei, repeatedly criticized the Argentine president for his relationship with legislators from the Interior and the provinces.

Previously, Urtubey gave an interview to Radio La Red, where he argued that the libertarian administration "could cause irreparable damage" if the opposition doesn't organize. "I returned to national politics precisely to prevent the deepening of an adjustment model that isn't doing much damage and could become irreversible," he stated, adding in a similar vein: "A government with the economic model it proposes isn't closed to democracy. If it deepens it, it will have to restrict freedoms, as it's already announcing."