The same day that there was a strong political impact with the announcement that Mauricio Macri will not compete in the next presidential elections, an election for mayor of Hernando took place in parallel, in Córdoba.
And just as it happened a week ago in La Falda,
the victory was once again in the hands of the radical candidate
.
This Sunday, the celebration and the chance to be the new mayor of that city, were reserved for
Ricardo Bianchini
.
The definition was somewhat more close than the one that took place seven days ago in the city located in the Punilla Valley.
What did not change was the result: after scrutinizing the 29 months, it was confirmed that the candidate aligned with Together for Change obtained 51.6% of the votes and
defeated the representative of the Justicialista Party, Luis "Lichi" Scarlatto
, who reached 41.6. % of the votes.
Bianchini, current secretary of Public Health of Hernando,
will succeed Gustavo Botasso, also a radical
, who led the city in the last two periods and with whom he celebrated the victory this Sunday.
Scarlatto, vice president of the board of the province's Public Services Regulatory Entity (Ersep) and who had the support of the "Hacemos por Córdoba" space, led by Governor Juan Schiaretti, quickly admitted defeat: "The result is
what
rules the people, which we have to accept with a lot of respect".
The radical mayor Gustavo Botasso speaks together with his successor, Ricardo Bianchini, and other provincial references such as Rodrigo de Loredo and Luis Juez.
Last Sunday, Together for Change had achieved
a resounding victory in the elections for mayor in La Falda
, where the current community chief, Javier Dieminger, secured his re-election by a large margin of 71.07% against 28.93% of the Front legislator. of all, Miguel Maldonado.
The day in which the first radical triumph in the province took place in this electoral year had a very low level of participation, because only 51.73% of the eligible voters voted.
That changed this Sunday in the city located in the department of Tres Arriba, where
he went to cover 73% of the register
.
Known as the "Peanut Capital", Hernando has 18,000 inhabitants, of which 10,085 are authorized to vote for mayor, councilors and tribunes of accounts.
The congratulations that mayor-elect Bianchini received
As happened in La Falda, mayor-elect Bianchini received congratulations from the main leaders of Together for Change.
“The neighbors
validated a management that works
and chose to continue transforming Hernando.
To go ahead and change the province and the country”, said, for example, the presidential candidate and Buenos Aires Head of Government,
Horacio Rodríguez Larreta
.
Meanwhile, Patricia Bullrich, head of the PRO and another of the opposition candidates for the PASO, recalled a phrase from Bianchini when celebrating his victory.
“As I heard you say over and over again: "
we can make Hernando a better place
."
We will do it, with the strength that the change needs! ”, she wrote on Twitter.
The head of the UCR and also a presidential candidate, Gerardo Morales, also joined in the congratulations.
“New radical triumph in Córdoba!
Congratulations, @Bianchini2023, for the excellent choice.
In every corner, with united radicalism and with all the strength of @juntoscambioar, we are going to turn Argentina around.
The change has already begun and it is unstoppable”, affirmed the man from Jujuy.
Luis Juez
, candidate for Cordoba governor of Juntos por el Cambio, and
Rodrigo de Loredo
, who resigned from that candidacy to leave the field free for the current national senator,
came to Hernando on Sunday night
to personally celebrate with Bianchini.
On the opposite side, Schiaretti published a message for Bianchini on his social networks.
"I send my congratulations to Ricardo Bianchini, mayor-elect of the city of Hernando, and to all the citizens who participated in the elections. We will continue working together, as we do with the 427 municipalities, bringing progress to every corner of Córdoba," he published. the Cordovan governor.
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