Through the corridors: Cristina Kirchner's two decisions and how the Larreta-Bullrich fight continues

Peronist fears

"People hate us. 100 percent inflation, how do you want them to want to vote for us again in a presidential election?"

, the leader of La Cámpora is sincere.

But that brutal honesty is not just camporista heritage.

The same thing happens to

," accepts the hardened Justicialist, who was deluded that the votes that the libertarian leader rilaría Juntos por el Cambio in the province of Buenos Aires would allow him to retain his municipality.

In Kirchnerism they hope that Alberto Fernández will not appear too enlarged after his photo with Joe Biden and understand that he must resume some imprint similar to Alberto in 2019, when he helped with the final closure of the Frente de Todos alliance, where he was a key player in adding Sergio Tomás Massa, who played on the wide avenue in the middle and ended up returning to his old people's house (that is, Peronism).

"Alberto is chatting with Cristina. Now, he has to sit down, acknowledge that he is getting off and concentrate on what is truly important, which is that the ship arrives healthy by December," explains a Peronist from Buenos Aires who is fighting for an AF-CFK summit so that peace reaches the PJ, before the closing of lists.

Those who visit the vice president in the Senate have heard that CFK has already given two definitions: the first, to

.

Leaders who saw

and dedicated -in recent times- to needs that are more personal than political.

The other definition of the former President is that Sergio Massa continues to be supported for the presidential formula

.

For this reason, she allows La Cámpora to support its anti-IMF banners and slogans but without scratching the economic minister.

And that the idea of ​​the formula between Massa and one "pure of the project" is the one that runs with the most chances to go to the PASO on August 13.

As this column anticipated in November 2022, Pedro's Massa-Wado formula is to the taste of Cristina Elizabet Kirchner.

For this reason, Massa kept a separate agenda from the President in Washington this week.

There, the approval in Argentina of a new pension moratorium that increases spending by 0.4% of GDP caused discomfort.

But in any case, on Wall Street and in the White House they know that they have to support the Minister of Economy and proof of this is that he

," says a connoisseur of that world with Ringo Bonavena jargon.

Is it for this reason that in the Government there is talk that Massa would be a minister only until June, the month when the lists close? 

Sergio Massa in the National Congress. Photo Juano Tesone

Horace and Patricia

Mauricio Macri's decision not to be a presidential candidate raised the spirits in the camps of

.

Both the head of government and the president of the PRO saw an increase in visits to their usual meeting places.

There, 

: and he expected fresh numbers from Management & Fit.

and Shila Vinker.

Both devour those numbers, they are convinced that they are growing but in both tribes they know that the fight is long.

For this reason, no hostile statement between the two parties will be seen in the coming days: neither Horacio will criticize Patricia nor will the former Security Minister lash out, as she usually does, the head of government.

It now remains to see how the "hunt" of both PRO pre-candidates continues for the wills of the radical leaders, the key that both consider key to finish giving volume to their presidential projects in the face of the PASO.

Patricia Bullrich is confident that her relationship with Alfredo Cornejo from Mendoza

will bring her closer to Gustavo Valdés from Corrientes and that even the ascendant

will support her.

Meanwhile,

 he has an attentive eye on the fight for the City of Buenos Aires.

There, Mauricio Macri's wish is that his cousin Jorge is the sole candidate of the PRO.

This generates tensions for Larreta with Martín Lousteau.

The Buenos Aires senator has a bit of a fuss in his group "Evolución" since there is no clear line between its members:

while the deputy

(where he is vice-rector) to the exchange of Massa's bonds and the negotiation with Larretismo for the election of Head of Government, with separate ballot boxes or with a sheet ballot.

Harvest 2023: Alfredo Cornejo together with Patricia Bullrich.

Photo: Jose Gutierrez / Los Andes

The duel of the political dinners

Last Monday,

that brings together the entire political spectrum once a year in the same venue.

There they range from high-ranking national officials to Buenos Aires and provincial, without distinguishing political sector.

This time the Peronists

(UOCRA) were seen and Minister Sergio Massa apologized for being on a trip to the US.

And there Horacio Rodríguez Larreta was seen (at the Hilton Hotel)

, accompanied by his partner Belén Ludueña and businessmen such as Paolo Rocca himself

More than 1,000 leading figures from politics, trade unionism, business, international cooperation and opinion leaders participated in CIPPEC's Annual Dinner. Governors Gustavo Bordet (Entre Ríos), Oscar Herrera Ahuad (Misiones), Governors Gustavo Bordet (Entre Ríos), Omar Gutiérrez (Neuquén), Rodolfo Suárez (Mendoza);

the head of Government of the City of Buenos Aires, Horacio Rodríguez Larreta;

the national ministers and ministers Kelly Olmos (Labor), Santiago Maggi

But the surprise of the year was that another organization held an event on the same night!

In Buenos Aires city.

-a private non-profit entity that works in the investigation and dissemination of public policy issues, created in Rosario in 1988- summoned political leaders with the starring role of Mauricio Macri, one day after his "resignation".

Patricia Bullrich and Rodríguez Larreta were there as well.

But

, accustomed to the fact that by this time of the year, the organization today led by Gala Díaz Langou -as Executive Director- brings them together to talk about the state of the political and economic situation in Argentina.

At the tables of the Hilton there was outrage

because the Fundación Libertad set a date on the same day, when it was known since September 2022 that CIPPEC was quoting the traditional appointment for March 27.

In addition, it was "vox populi" that

-in view of the election year- while the CIPPEC one opted for a more pluralist appointment.

Dinner of the Libertad Foundation in Parque Norte.

Photo Marcelo Carroll

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