Overview
- Vice Mayor Javier Pretto will serve as acting head of the municipal executive during Passerini's absence.
- Hospitalization and the scheduled prostatectomy began Thursday, Oct. 30, with doctors expecting him to spend the weekend at home.
- Municipal health secretary Ariel Aleksandroff said the operation is a curative-intent removal of the prostate.
- Passerini is expected to return to his duties in about 10 business days, subject to his recovery.
- Authorities have not released staging or additional treatment plans and are underscoring the value of early detection and regular screening for men over 50.