Family, Sport and Netflix, Macri Shelters in its Most Critical Days

In his moments of intimacy, the president does not talk about politics and falls back on "habitual friends" and affections

Thursday afternoon falls to the fifth presidential Olivos. When the last employees leave by the door of Villate Street,
Juliana Awada and his two daughters –
Valentina, already a teenager, and the little girl
Antoniathey remain the only inhabitants of the residence built by Prilidiano Pueyrredón, the "refuge"
Mauricio Macri it will arrive shortly after another endless day of economic and political tension.

"I die without you," said the president to the first lady, according to the repeated routine of each day. A rest routine that extends over the weekend, to the fifth Los Abrojos, where family and "friends of always" accompany the president in his most difficult hours, which followed the defeat of the
STEP.

Family, friends, but also sports and Netflix series, are today, as you may know
THE NATION in dialogue with those who share the President's private life, Macri's "spiritual fuel".

It was his affections, to which he devotes time and energy, which supported him during this sleepless night that followed the defeat of August 11th. And it is they who share their hope of "transforming" a story that seemed marked when the results were known and that he insists on trying to wring himself, always with the economy as the main cause of "beating". worry.

"I am firm and attached to nobody changing stability," said the president during an interview in recent hours. He had in mind his main opponent, Alberto Fernández, with whom he had arranged an unwritten truce, but it occasionally shakes the markets with a spicy statement. Also to own, to whom he asked for moderation in the criticisms of Kirchnerism as counterpart.

Over the past few weeks, Macri has spent more time than usual taking photos with students arriving at Casa Rosada or making room on the agenda for a friend's visit, like this was the case with the actor Martin Seefeld, who waited for him. the cabinet meeting to discuss alone for a moment, ten days ago.

"He is a human being and he gives a lot of affection to feelings," said one of the friends who accompanies him in public life. Another of the participants in a follow-up meeting towards the end of the week was struck by Macri's insistence to "thank" them for all the work done, by way of early closure.

Weekend Rites

On the weekends, Macri and Juliana continue to perform their family rites. On Fridays, they dine with family in Los Abrojos, whatever happens. Saturday afternoons are devoted to the men's paddle (Seefeld, José Torello and Daniel Awada are some of those who play with the president) and women's tennis. And on Sunday, there is room for the president's elders, and even for the ex-husband of Awada, Bruno Barbier, like last weekend. "The friends of a lifetime come, those of Cardinal Newman, those of work, those of football, not the friends of power, that when you do not have it anymore, they no longer answer your phone," say they in the environment of the president. And they add: "There is very little talk of politics" in these meetings.

In Los Abrojos, the words of Mirtha Legrand, whom Macri has known for years and who called him "failure", have fallen ill, although he apologizes later publicly. "They have an affectionate relationship, even Juliana sent him a little message when the brother died a few days ago," recalled a close badociate of the president, still surprised by the brunettes of the lady of the lunches.

Far from the critical comments, Macri and Juliana have finished seeing, a few days ago, the miniseries
Apache, which tells the difficult childhood and adolescence of footballer Carlos Tevez, whom Macri knows well since his presidency of the club xeneize. "Now that we have seen all that she has suffered to get there, we want it more than before," Juliana told friends before recommending the six chapters that she shared with her husband. Sunday football, also in Los Abrojos, is still a must for Macri, although his participation in the field does not exceed half an hour. "Run less, but keep making good pbades," one of his teammates said in recent games.

"The economy did not go along, but we did a lot of things and many people like it," agree Macri and his family when politics returns to everyday conversations, with the October and December 10 elections being already concrete goals for the horizon

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