The national deputy and leader of La Cámpora, Máximo Kirchner, opened the discussion on the leadership of the Buenos Aires Justicialist Party by calling a meeting of the Provincial Council for next Friday, December 19 in Malvinas Argentinas, with the focus on the renewal of authorities and the call for internal elections in the force.
The call comes just when his mandate expires on December 18, and in a climate of strong internal pressure: sectors aligned with Governor Axel Kicillof, mayors and Buenos Aires leaders publicly demanded that elections be called to change the party leadership.
Kirchner thus seeks to negotiate an orderly transition, in which he could agree to step aside but retain part of his influence in the future formation of the party. The elections are expected to take place between February and March 2026, according to the party call times, although everything will depend on what the PJ Council itself defines.
The move occurs in a context of marked internal fracture: posters and criticisms against the figure of Kirchner emerged from sectors of Buenos Aires Peronism, with open demands for renewal and democratic appeals to establish a broader leadership.
Meanwhile, names began to circulate who could succeed him at the head of the party, such as Verónica Magario, vice-governor of the province, and other leaders of the suburbs, many of them promoted from the space close to Kicillof or as part of internal agreements to guarantee governability and unity.
In this scenario, Kirchner not only faces his political adversaries within Buenos Aires Peronism, but also a field full of actors – mayor, governors and union sectors – who seek to influence the definition of the next party leadership. The government’s strategy aims to negotiate strongly so that its legacy and political project continue to have weight even after leaving formal office.
