Sturzenegger said Tierra del Fuego should become a "park of amusements" and the Rio Grande mayor responded.

The lowering of tariffs and the cutting of tax benefits generated tension between the government and the Fueguinian authorities. The Minister of Deregulation suggested that the province should concentrate on being a tourist attraction, taking advantage of its access to Antarctica. “Why do we have to choose tourism or industry?” Martín Perez answered.

The Minister of Deregulation Federico Sturzenegger, defended the end of the Fueguinian industrial regime, admitted a massive loss of jobs and proposed to transform the island into a global tourist destination. The response of the mayor of Rio Grande, Martín Pérez, was not expected: "Places with great natural beauty like Oregon also have industry and ports full of containers. [...] The tariff of 16% is a moderate protection to the industry, but a…