The head of the Housing Institute of the City of Buenos Aires (IVC), Carlos Pedrini, was found dead this Tuesday in his home in the Buenos Aires neighborhood of Parque Chacabuco.
After a call to 911, police and SAME personnel confirmed the death of Pedrini, 48, and a case was initiated to investigate the causes of death by the Criminal and Correctional Prosecutor’s Office No. 32.
“The Government of the City of Buenos Aires regrets to report that today Carlos María Pedrini, president of the City Housing Institute, was found dead,” the Buenos Aires authorities indicated in a statement.
Leaders from across the political spectrum mourned the death of the head of the IVC who, as it turned out, suffered from a serious illness.
“Today Carlitos Pedrini died, an extraordinary person,” wrote Martín Yeza, former mayor of Pinamar. And he added: “He was vice minister of social development and in Pinamar he helped us with the La Palangana settlement, which was getting bigger every year. When he met it he put all his commitment into urbanizing it.”
“He is one of those people who does important things without expecting anything in return, he never wanted fame or anything similar. As a loyal and unconditional friend. A kiss to heaven for you Charly,” he concluded.
Along the same lines, Juan Grabois added: “I deeply regret the death of Carlos Pedrini, leader of Together for Change, political rival, good official and better person. We saw him work with effort and without prejudice, open to dialogue, trying to avoid cracks , doing from his worldview what he believed was best for the people. My condolences to his family and his children.”
For her part, deputy Claudia Neira expressed: “I regret the death of Carlos Pedrini, a valuable official, always willing, even belonging to different political spaces, to work together to solve people’s problems. A hug to his family and friends”.
“I deeply regret the death of Carlos Pedrini. A great politician who worked with dedication and commitment. My condolences to his family, friends and loved ones,” added Sergio Abrevaya, president of the Gen Party.
Trajectory
Carlos Pedrini “was an Argentine politician, belonging to the Republican Proposal (PRO) party.” He entered public service in 2004. He worked in the Ministry of Social Development under the management of María Eugenia Vidal and Carolina Stanley. In 2015 he was appointed Secretary of Management and Institutional Articulation of the Ministry of Social Development of the Nation, detailed the Buenos Aires Government.
In 2018, he became Secretary of Social Policy Articulation of the new Ministry of Health and Social Development. In 2020 he was appointed as representative of the Autonomous City of Buenos Aires before the Matanza Riachuelo Basin Authority (Acumar). Until 2022, when he was in charge of the Comprehensive Welfare Secretariat of the City of Buenos Aires. “There he stood out for his management capacity in the popular neighborhoods of the city and coordination with social movements,” the City detailed.
Since September 2023, he served as president of the CABA Housing Institute (IVC).
The judicial proceedings were in charge of the Criminal and Correctional Prosecutor’s Office No. 32, which carried out proceedings for “investigation of doubtful death.”
