He Kirchnerism It crosses hours of high political voltage after the decision of Buenos Aires governor Axel Kicillof to unfold the provincial elections, a measure that has generated an internal earthquake in the political space led by Cristina Fernández de Kirchner. This movement, which implies separating the provincial elections of the nationals, has unleashed a series of reactions that range from warnings and criticism to a visible break in the unity of Buenos Aires Peronism.
Kicillof’s decision, announced after a marathon meeting with key referents of the Kirchnerism Maximum Kirchner and Sergio Massa marked a turning point in the internal relations of space.
During the meeting, which extended for eight hours, the governor made it clear that his determination was immovable, arguing that the unfolding was necessary to guarantee a more orderly electoral process and avoid the confusion that could generate the implementation of different voting systems in the same day.
However, this position failed to convince its interlocutors, who advocated maintaining concurrent elections as a strategy to strengthen the unity of political space. The reaction of La Cámpora, the group led by Máximo Kirchner, was swift.
From this sector, Kicillof was accused of acting unilaterally and breaking the consensus that had been tried to build in the previous weeks. The fury of La Cámpora It was evidenced in public statements and legislative movements that seek to counteract the governor’s decision.
Andrés “Cuervo” Larroque, one of the most visible referents of the group, came to qualify the measure as an “institutional blow”, underlining the seriousness of the internal breakdown. For its part, Kicillof He defended his decision arguing that the unfolding responds to an operational need and not to a political strategy.
Single Ballete
According to the governor, the implementation of the single paper ballot at the national level would complicate the electoral process in the province, generating long lines and confusion among voters. In addition, he stressed that his decision has the support of several Buenos Aires mayors, who consider that this measure will allow provincializing the electoral discussion and preventing national issues from operating local problems.
However, tensions are not limited to the operational field. Basically, this dispute reflects a struggle for leadership and the course of Kirchnerism in a context of growing electoral uncertainty. The possibility that Cristina Kirchner competes in the provincial elections as a candidate for deputy for the third electoral section has been interpreted as a direct warning to Kicillof.
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