The 47th anniversary of Abuelas de Plaza de Mayo, held at the Teatro Argentino in La Plata, became the scene of a cold reunion between Cristina Kirchner and Axel Kicillofwhich exposed the tension that Peronism is currently going through.
This act, which should have been a commemoration of the fight for human rights, was marked by the evident distance and the recent internal conflicts of the Justicialista Party (PJ). Cristina Kirchner and Axel Kicillof They found themselves in a context of extreme internal tension.
The former president had questioned the Buenos Aires governor in harsh terms for his lack of definition regarding the election of the PJ. In a recent statement, Kicillof had expressed his desire for unity between Cristina’s space and that of the governor of La Rioja, Ricardo Quintela.
However, Cristina had been clear in her position, stating that “the Pontius Pilates and the Judas are no longer in Peronism” and that Kicillof should talk to Quintela so that he would desist from his application.
The event began with the joint entry of Cristina KirchnerEstela de Carlotto and Axel Kicillof. Cristina in front, Carlotto in the middle and Kicillof behind. It didn’t take long for militant chants to be heard, with shouts of “Cristina president” and “Axel, Axel” echoing through the theater.
However, the coldness between both leaders was palpable. There was no talk alone, and they only waited for the start of the event on the side of the stage with collaborators and people from the organization. During the event, Cristina Kirchner and Axel Kicillof sat in the front row, with Estela de Carlotto between them.
Strain
The tension and counterpoint in the songbook diminished when the ceremony began, led by the recovered grandchildren Manuel Gonçalves and Leo Fossati. Both sent an implicit message within the framework of the Grandmothers’ actions: “When we are together we show that nothing is impossible, as the Grandmothers demonstrated.”
The reunion between Cristina Kirchner and Axel Kicillof arrives at a critical moment for Peronism, with the election of the national PJ just around the corner. The former president is determined to play hard for the leadership of the party, while Kicillof has maintained a position of neutrality, appealing to unity and avoiding taking sides internally.
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