09/11/2021 17:14
Clarín.com
Zonal
Updated 9/11/2021 5:14 PM
With one foot in the closing of the local campaign, accompanying the pre-candidates to councilors in their own districts, but with their soul and their eyes set on the Province, where a large part of the outcome of the next elections is being fought and will be defined, the mayors
Jorge Macri
, from Vicente López, and
Gustavo Posse
, from San Isidro, expect a
triumph that will support them in their role as references
in this new stage of
Together for Change
.
In less than a week, Jorge Macri's frantic itinerary led him to endorse Juntos candidates in cities such as
Carlos Casares, Pehuajó, Trenque Lauquen, Marcos Paz and Merlo
.
Gustavo Posse, his compass made him head to
Tigre, San Martín and Olavarría
, where he arrived accompanied by Diego Santilli, Horacio Rodríguez Larreta and Graciela Ocaña.
Without the pressure of being candidates, but with the responsibility of continuing to set the agenda, both emphasized the economic situation, the increase in poverty and the "endless quarantine", they met with merchants, businessmen and neighbors, to collect their concerns.
"We always propose a constructive opposition that prepares us in 2023 to govern the Nation, the Province and the municipalities," Posse said in one of the meetings.
Jorge Macri, in the last interview with Clarín, in his office in the Municipality of Vicente López.
Photo: Luciano Thieberger.
Both leaders, experienced in managing at the head of their executives, but also with a long history in the partisan army, know that in these elections
not only the seats in Congress or Deliberative Councils are at stake
.
“This election is key to begin to change the reality of the country and the province of Buenos Aires.
You have to do a very good primary school to consolidate the Juntos space and then grow.
We want to solve people's problems, ”Posse added in statements to the media.
Like his counterpart in the neighboring district, he reinforces the call for citizens to go and vote to define "in which country they want to live."
Although it may sound premature, since executive positions are not defined this year,
within the kidney of Juntos they know that from now on the political project
with which they want to fight again in
2023
is being cooked
, to achieve the partisan objective of recovering the government .
The voice that runs between militants and referents is repeated like a mantra: "There is no 2023 without 2021", and to that premise the two mayors of the municipalities that represent the most important won territory of the North Conurbano adhere fervently.
In this context, after having outlined and had a very good image as possible candidates for national deputies in this instance, both leaders decided to step aside at the last minute, claiming that they were doing it for the unity of the political project.
Thus, they dedicated time and energy to accompany and promote the candidates on the lists that coincide with their political lines within the Juntos front, to lay the foundations for the next instance of definitions.
Gustavo Posse, mayor of San Isidro, also declined his candidacy and joined in supporting Santilli's list.
Although today they do not openly reinforce it, both communal heads have already
indicated their intentions to lead the government of the Province
, confident in their experience, management capacity and in the bases of the model with which they remained for a decade (Macri) and almost two ( Posse) governing their municipalities with high levels of positive public image and management appreciation.
"I would like the Province to be more like Vicente Lopez and that all the people, throughout the province, live similar to how they live in Vicente Lopez in terms of education, health, safety, environment," said Macri in statements to Clarín.
For both, it is even impossible to stand for re-election, due to the decree that limits indefinite re-elections.
Today, both communal chiefs live the closing of lists by looking carefully at the polls, making projections and evaluating possible results.
For both of them, the triumph of Diego Santilli, whom they support in the national internship, is key.
This result, most likely, will also be decisive in the path that they undertake from 2023.
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