Eduardo Feinmann ignited the controversy by directly targeting Caren Tepp, Fuerza Patria’s first candidate in Santa Fe. “They should not let her take office. Morally she is not fit to be in the Chamber of Deputies,” he wrote on X (@edufeiok). For the journalist, a media reference for the libertarian ruling party, the Rosario leader symbolizes an “ideologized” progressivism that preaches transparency but appears involved in questioned practices. His message went viral and once again placed at the center a figure who mixes territorial militancy, feminism and judicial complaints.
Tepp, a graduate in Political Science and a reference for Ciudad Futura—a space that was born from social movements in Rosario—built her political profile based on the fight for access to land and inclusive urbanism. She lived for two years in a tent resisting evictions in Nuevo Alberdi and since 2015 she has held a seat on the Municipal Council, where she promoted gender, care and housing agendas. His speech is based on his proximity to the neighborhoods and his rejection of Milei’s policies, whom he accuses of promoting an “authoritarian” solution.
The central question that Feinmann uses to accuse her of lack of morality is an investigation for embezzlement of public funds involving Future City. The complaint – presented by the representatives of Provincias Unidas – indicates irregular financial movements of a Santa Fe NGO, which would have paid more than 20 million pesos for advertising on social networks. For critics of Kirchnerism, the cause erodes its ethical banner and shows an alleged contradiction between its discourse of transparency and its internal management.
Added to this is an episode from 2017 that his detractors point to as an ideological precedent: Tepp and his political partner, Juan Monteverde, intervened to stop a judicially ordered eviction on occupied land. Although justice had ruled in favor of the owner, both pressured not to use public force. Libertarian sectors and related media present it as evidence of contempt for private property and sympathy for radicalized political experiences; Historical photos of the space along with figures from Chavismo feed that story.
Tepp rejects the accusations and claims to be the target of a dirty campaign. She denounced “fake news,” including false posters that associated her with expropriations or uncontrolled broadcasting. She presents herself as a young, feminist leader close to the community—she was part of the first list made up entirely of women in 2017—and affirms that confronting Milei means “stopping lies and defending democracy.”
