The electoral defeat left Peronism in front of the mirror again. And what the image returns is more disorder than leadership. More internal than strategy. More excuses than self-criticism.
The impact of September 7, when Kicillof’s strategy won the provincial election with an important difference, was read inwards as a turning point. But it did not generate cohesion. La Cámpora marked its distance. The mayors called each other to silence. Massism took note. No one came out stronger, but everyone wanted to make money. Even Grabois gained places through criticism.
For some, the fault was the splitting. Mayra Mendoza took advantage of her local result to reactivate a discussion that had been put on hold: if Cristina was right and if Kicillof ignored the recommendation to unify dates. A functional approach to La Cámpora more than to the whole.
The problem is old, but now it is more exposed: no one is in charge. Or everyone thinks they can do it. Kicillof has an electoral base, but does not control the party. Máximo Kirchner has the party, but he lost initiative. Massa does not lead any sector of his own. Cristina, who until recently could order with a gesture, can no longer compete. The emptiness is evident.
In this context, each actor tries to shield themselves. Kicillof locks himself in management. Máximo looks at the PC with lock logic. Massism takes refuge in what it has built in recent years in Congress and in its ties with the governors. Grabois reappears from time to time, without assuming any overall responsibility, as if his political capital were in another window.
Peronism entered a stage in which it does not discuss power. Argue with each other. He doesn’t plan how to return. Plan how to resist. And so far it seems to be doing it wrong. The internal logic remains the same: prevent the other Peronist from winning. Even if that means losing everyone.
