Uncertainty in Kirchnerism due to Servini's ruling

The judicialization of the within the Justicialista Party (PJ) has generated great discomfort and growing uncertainty within the Kirchnerism. The dispute for the presidency of the PJ, which faces the former president Cristina Kirchner and the governor of La Rioja, Ricardo Quintela, has gone to court, and now the future of the party is in the hands of federal judge María Servini.

The situation became complicated when the PJ Electoral Board rejected Quintela’s list on two occasions, arguing that it did not meet the regulatory requirements. In response, Quintela decided to appeal the decision and take the case to the electoral court, which has generated a climate of tension and discontent within the party and in the Kirchnerism.

The law on political parties establishes that the party electoral board is in charge of dispensing justice in the internal electoral process, while the first instance electoral justice, in this case represented by Servini, acts as an appeal chamber.

Quintela’s decision to judicialize the internal dispute has been criticized by several PJ leaders, who believe that internal differences should be resolved within the party and not in the courts. The vice governor of Buenos Aires, Verónica Magario, and the mayor of La Matanza, Fernando Espinoza, have expressed their rejection of the judicialization and have expressed their support for Cristina Kirchner.

Uncertainty in Kirchnerism due to Servini's ruling

Magario highlighted that “the peronists We have always resolved our differences within our party space” and warned that resorting to electoral justice could open the door to an eventual intervention by the PJ.

Uncertainty grows as the ruling is awaited by Servini, who must decide whether to accept Quintela’s appeal and allow his list to compete in the PJ’s internal elections. The judge, who has been dealing with electoral issues for more than three decades, has the future of the party in her hands and her decision will be final..

Uncertainty in Kirchnerism due to Servini's ruling

Resolution

The representatives of Cristina Kirchner They trust that the resolution will be favorable to the former president, arguing that Quintela’s list presents numerous irregularities. The governor of La Rioja has requested not only the approval of his list, but also the postponement of the internal elections, scheduled for November 17.

The judicialization of the internal affairs of the PJ has generated a climate of uncertainty and discontent within the Kirchnerism. The party leaders are divided in their perceptions and appreciations about the decision that Judge Servini can make. While some trust that the resolution will be favorable to Cristina Kirchner, others fear that judicialization could weaken the party and open the door to eventual intervention.