In the midst of the uncertainty in the ruling party due to the economic-financial crisis and the lack of a common electoral strategy, Cristina reappears in La Plata for, according to the announcements, the presentation of the “Escuela Justicialista Néstor Kirchner” but with the aim of closing ranks in a political framework that guarantees his alliance with Sergio Massa and the mayors of the Province, but taking more distance from the president, Alberto Fernández, towards the next elections.
Despite the chosen date, which coincides with the 20th anniversary of the presidential election that ended up depositing Néstor Kirchner in the Casa Rosada, there are no great expectations that the Vice President will announce this Thursday a possible candidacy for the next elections. While in the ex-president’s environment there are those who stimulate the outdated operational clamor “Cristina 2023”, other leaders choose to respect her apparent decision to “not be a candidate for anything” as she had indicated last December when she learned of the sentence for administration fraudulent that Justice set for him in the so-called Roads case.
Almost a week after Alberto Fernández’s announcement to drop his re-election bid, there was no rapprochement with Kirchnerism. In fact, it is expected that today there will be no leader close to the head of state in the Argentine Theater where it is expected that, from 6:00 p.m., the “master class” of the head of the Senate will begin.
It will have the title: “Circular Argentina: The IMF and its historic recipe for inflation and recession. Social fragmentation and economic concentration”.
While the government manages that this body advances the essential dollars to prevent the economic crisis from deepening. It is likely that he will return to some topics that he had dealt with during his speech at the University of Río Negro a little over a month ago; The most important was assigning the responsibility for the inflation record of 105% interanual to the agreement with the Fund that the Government signed in January 2022.
Somehow, this “story” will help her uphold the strategy of differentiating herself from the national administration led by President Alberto Fernandez, whom she nominated.
But a new onslaught against the multilateral credit organization would be uncomfortable for his tactical alliance with Massa, who will send part of his team, such as Deputy Minister Gabriel Rubinstein, to a sudden meeting with Washington bureaucrats today. It is that, driven by the lack of dollars even to import essential supplies for the national industry and the exchange “run”, the head of the Palace of Finance seeks to rediscuss the understanding with the Fund, once again.
Despite the anger of some close leaders such as Juan Grabois, Cristina maintains her bond with the leader of the Frente Renovador for fear that the crisis will escalate and even maintains him as one of the potential presidential candidates.
The future of the crisis, however, could constitute a limitation to this strategy. In the environment of the Vice they do not rule out that Axel Kicillof could move to the “national orbit” and run for president. They repeat that he is the leader who best “tracts Cristina’s votes” and that the ruling party must guarantee a vote floor at the national level so as not to lose the Province. “With a difference greater than 6% with the national ballot there is no way to win the governorship,” explained a GBA mayor consulted.
In principle, today’s event at the Teatro Argentino would not be a continuation of the plenary of “hope” that took place last November 17 at the Estadio Unico which, in fact, began the operative clamor for Cristina to run for president. At that time, the former president focused on the achievements of the “Won Decade” to forecast a better future. Today everything is uncertain in the ruling party, while the opposition seems to dedicate its energies to the election of candidates for the Presidency of the Republic, governors, and mayors in many provinces.
Meanwhile, in the middle of the exchange tension, the President decided not to participate yesterday in an act in the Conurbano. For now, he will not be in La Plata today and many “albertist” officials are not expected either.
Despite the anger of some, Cristina maintains her relationship with the leader of the Frente Renovador
