Alberto Fernández
is recovering from lower back pain caused by the herniated disc
for which he will undergo a "small intervention" this Thursday, according to official sources.
It is expected to be
a brief operation
, which will not require a long rest: the President has already confirmed his participation in the XXVIII Ibero-American Summit of Heads of State to be held on March 25 in the Dominican Republic, which had been suspended after heard the news of his back problem.
"The President had lower back pain, he underwent the corresponding studies and they indicated a small intervention to be carried out in the next few hours, today or tomorrow. Meanwhile, he carries out his activities at the Olivos residence. When the day and the The time of the intervention will be officially communicated," explained spokeswoman Gabriela Cerruti, who, in the absence of a medical report from the Presidential Medical Unit, hinted that the intervention at the Otamendi Sanatorium that had initially been planned for this Friday could be brought forward.
"He is better,
it was not to worry but to pay attention to him. Nothing more
, "reinforced a close associate of the President.
"This Friday they infiltrate me and the problem is over. I'm fine. Nothing important. They did the studies and on Friday they infiltrate the disc that is pressing the nerve. That is the hernia they are talking about. I was very sore yesterday (for on Monday) and this morning (on Tuesday)", explained the president in dialogue with
Clarín
.
For now, this Thursday the president
resumed his meeting schedule.
La Casa Rosada reported his meeting with
María Emilia Soria,
sister of the Minister of Justice, Martín Soria, who was re-elected as mayor of General Roca and is in conflict with La Cámpora.
A whole message for the inmate that the head of state has chosen because this was his first activity after the health episode.
Later, Fernández entrusted his chief advisor,
Antonio Aracre
, with a meeting with the CEOs of Accenture,
Sofia Vago
;
Julia Bearzi
(Endeavor),
Verónica Marcelo
(Natura),
Cecilia Giordano
(Merced) and
Laura Barnator
(Unilever).
The President plans to leave on March 23 for Santo Domingo, where on Saturday March 25 the presidents of Latin America and the governments of Spain, Portugal and Andorra will gather under the slogan "Together for a fair and sustainable Ibero-America"
. .
In this way, he will not be in the events for Remembrance Day organized by Human Rights organizations.
She will also
dodge the friendly fire of Kirchnerism
: there are sectors that respond to Cristina Kirchner who intended to use that date as a new platform to renew her attacks to insist on her resignation from re-election.
Fernández has not yet defined the entourage that will accompany him.
Nor if he will maintain the habit of allowing the media to send journalists for coverage.
Official sources indicated that this possible change is due to the fact that the plane that the Government bought (a Boeing 757-256) to replace the Tango-01 has fewer spaces than the aircraft that is usually rented to Aerolíneas Argentinas for international tours.
However, regarding the closure of this note, other government sources confirmed to
Clarín
that the new presidential plane "is not yet ready" (it would only be available as of April) and that progress has already been made on a new lease with the flag carrier.
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