Cristina distances herself from the provincial election and her candidacy matures

In the environment of

Cristina Kirchner

They moved away from the defeat of Peronism in the Rio Negro elections, during which Martín Soria failed in his bid to oust the provincial government of Governor Alberto Weretilneck and President Elect Arabela Carreras.

"Although it's tempting to do a national reading, it's a provincial election, so far the local ruling parties have won and it's likely the same thing will happen," they said. declared.
THE NATION in the Patria Institute, and pointed out that Soria himself had been responsible for his "deskirchnerizar" campaign. "Also, nobody can think that Cambiemos measures 6 points in Rio Negro," they added.

On March 10, the defeat in the Neuquén provincial election, in which Cristina had personally been involved, had already left a bitter lesson to Unidad Ciudadana (UC). The membership that the president may have in these districts is not transferred to the candidates for governor positions in local elections. She will not participate in any provincial election.

Not only that. As it did two weeks ago in Cordoba, the force led by Cristina will not accept candidates in Misiones, where the governor is elected on June 2, twenty days before the closing of the national lists.

"It was decided to prioritize the national strategy before provincial strategies," they said.
THE NATION leaders of the parties that make up the UC. The explanation given by the spokespersons of the Patria Institute is that these are concrete actions to ensure that the unity of Peronism in the provinces helps to ensure victory in Cambiemos presidential elections. "The priority is to defeat Mauricio Macri," they insist.

Outside the microphone, the second lines of Kirchnerism acknowledge that the goal is not to erode the "electoral flow" of the ex-president, by badociating him with candidates who do not measure even half of them. "We will only have lists in the provinces where we are fighting in the first place and in which we are not compromising the triumph of opposition to Cambiemos." We can not afford to have candidates for testimony of 10 or 15 points, "they said.

According to the majority of UC leaders, although the decision has not yet been made, it indicates that Cristina will be running for president. "If no, why would you care for your electoral wealth?" They ask. It could be, open the umbrella more cautiously, just a way to strengthen oneself before sitting down at a bargaining table with the rest of the Peronism.

Córdoba

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The decline of candidates in Córdoba, where it was voted on May 12, had a high cost: UC loses four seats in the legislature of the province. He also had a more confrontational back room than the one that was revealed. The decision, later presented as a contribution to the unity of Peronism, was taken in the midst of strong tensions regarding the badembly of the lists between the candidate for the governorship, Pablo Carro, and the national referents of the groups which compose the 'UC: Martin Sabbatella (Nuevo Encuentro), Diana Conti (Victory Party), Carlos Castagneto (Kolina), Mario Secco (Grand Front) and Leopoldo Moreau (Alfonsinista National Movement).

The tensions were reflected in a Carro interview with provincial leaders, at the end of the list closing, which came to the ears of the CU's national references, in filtered audio format. "I do not know in which way it suits me to be a candidate for the post of governor of a list of armed lawmakers in Buenos Aires!" Said Carro, national deputy and provincial chief of the CTA of workers.

After trying to persuade Carro, UC leaders demanded the intervention of

Máximo Kirchner

. But as it was not enough, Oscar Parrilli, president of the Instituto Patria, called Cristina. She gave the green light to narrow the list, the sources are in agreement.

Missions

In Misiones, there was not much fighting, but the electoral landscape indicated points of contact. The Agrarian and Social Party (Country), which has as a reference the tobacco leader Hector "Cacho" Bárbaro, was third in 2017 with 13% of the vote. In these elections was in alliance with the Kirchner, and removed from the provincial government, the governor Hugo Pbadalacqua. Cristina received Bárbaro a month ago at the Instituto Patria, thanks to a performance by Juan Grabois. Front Patria Grande's chief last week went to Misiones to support Pays, but said Cristina had no candidate for governorship in the province.

A special situation occurs in Tierra del Fuego: The Campora, which governs Ushuaia, supports the re-election of Governor Rosana Bertone and Nuevo Encuentro encourages the candidacy of Gustavo Melella, current mayor of Rio Grande and leader of Forja. In the Patria Institute, explain that in this case the division was made possible because the success of Peronism is not in danger, since Bertone and Melella will compete for first and second place. The re-election of Walter Vuoto in the provincial capital would also be guaranteed. The problem of using separate lists, they acknowledge in UC, is that the triumph of the Rio Grande municipality would be jeopardized.