This radicalism is not the one that joined the Cambiemos alliance back in 2015. It is a party that feels mighty and powerfulespecially thanks to the provincial armed forces and the ability it has acquired in recent years to mix old warlords and leaders with young replacement figures, something that had been lacking for many years.
The appearance of Martín Lousteau in the universe of those in the white beret, an economist with no history in the party and without much political exercise, was a trigger for concerns and an opportunity to promote new figures who challenge the old and conformist party bosses. A hit from the endless Enrique “Coti” Nosiglia.
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“Actually, Coti is working as a counselor and articulator, The entire Lousteau movement has (Emiliano) Yacobitti behind himperhaps the best apprentice from Nosiglia that radicalism has given”, says a source very close to the Buenos Aires armed forces of the UCR.
With the advent of the lush-haired economist and his patronage of various young figures in the interior of the country, not only does the UCR have new young figures to showcase, but Nosiglia realizes its old ambition to go for much more than the Capital Committee.
“El Coti managed the Buenos Aires UCR since the return of democracy, but was never able to advance in other districts. When he wanted to enter the Province, (Federico) Storani and (Leopoldo) Moreau blocked him; when he tried to do so in Córdoba, they crossed the Line Córdoba on the one hand and the Provincial Coordinator with Carlos Becerra and Mario Negri, in Santa Fé the Changui Cáceres set a limit, He was always locked up inside General Paz”explains an active participant of the internal party.
But now it is different. With Nosiglia removed from everyday life and the prominence of Lousteau, Figures like Rodrigo De Loredo who dethroned Negri in Córdoba are growingMaximiliano Pullaro who could not beat Carolina Losada in Santa Fe, but was very close and continues to grow, and several others, such as the winner of last week’s PASO in La Pampa, Martín Berhongaray.
With Morales at the helm, the UCR seeks to continue winning provinces and lead the opposition.
Radicalism welcomes its triumph in La Pampa
Defeating the PRO in a district where the opposition predicament in recent times was in the hands of the yellows at the hands of ex-soccer player Carlos Mac Allister, It was seen as a fundamental triumph within the centenary party. And as a projection idea of what can happen in the next STEP of this year.
“Look here is a theme. Those of the PRO believe that they can buy the interior from their little chair in the Capital and that does not work like that. The wallet is important but it is not everything. We have militancy and structure in each province, and now, we have a better electoral offer, we can do very well “assures an optimistic radical.
An analysis from another point of view can complete the reading of the scenario: “We are no longer that depressed radicalism who competed with (Mauricio) Macri in 2015, when (Ernesto) Sánz got 3% of the votes. We grew, we improved, we modernized, we understand better what communication and networks are about, and we combine historical provincial caciques with kids who have potential,” explains another man from Leandro Alem’s party.
Everything is true and is part of the new radical reality, although we will have to see what effect all this has on the polls, in short, on the field you can see the pingos.
It is not that the radicals seriously aspire to the presidency, but rather to win two or three more governors and a solid bloc in each of the chambers. “(Gerardo) Morales, is not a winning candidate a prioriWe know it and we don’t have another with such a desire to compete. But if his candidacy is going to protect that of leaders who are looking for governorships and important municipalities, it is good that he is launched,” they say in the party.
The radicals have developed patience by force of blows. “Let’s go little by little. We have three governors. six would be a big numberespecially if we add the City, or Córdoba, which have another electoral weight. We already control the opposition bloc in the Senate, there are many more radicals than yellows there. If the elections are won this year, what we are going to control is the ruling bloc, that is good. If we also achieve a radical majority in the Juntos bloc in deputies, for the next presidential term, our power structure within the alliance will be more solid than that of the PRO, even if they put the president,” reasons the veteran and inexhaustible source .
Although it is the first election in the provinces, the UCR was motivated by the victory of Berhongaray.
Meanwhile, they set conditions within Juntos, not all of them materialize, but they are encouraged to challenge, to demand, to debate. They feel the sleeping lion begin to stretch and show its fangs. If they conquer the CABA and Lousteau is the central figure of Buenos Aires politics as they plan, 2027 will have them as protagonists.
