Horacio Rodríguez Larreta has returned to the political stage with a renewed profile and, for many, surprising. His recent appearance in Gustavo Sylvestre’s program in C5N made clear his intention to take off from the traditional pro and build his own path, even with gestures to sectors that historically were his adversaries.
One of the central axes of his speech was The identity crisis of the PROa space that, in his words, “today I don’t know what it is.” This statement is not less coming from whoever was one of its most relevant figures in recent years and even played the presidential intern with Patricia Bullrich in 2023. The reference to the ideological confusion of the PRO not only points to the loss of leadership within the space, but also to its Linking with the government of Javier Mileito which Larreta does not hesitate to question hard.
The distancing with the PRO is not new, but now Larreta seeks to capitalize it politically. His rejection of the “crypto scam” linked to Milei and his criticism of the complicity of the PRO with the current president are clear signs that he intends to differentiate himself from the hardest right. In this context, the support of some of its referents to Axel Kicillof in its dispute with Milei reinforces the idea that Larreta is exploring a new electorate, closer to progressivism.
Larreta’s rearrangement is not improvised. With Martín Lousteau and Leandro Santoro as figures within his political orbit, the former head of the Buenos Aires government tries to position himself in a progressive center space that allows him to capture votes from both a disenchanted sector of the PRO and of a Peronism not aligned with the hardest Kirchnerism. In this strategy, the wear of the libertarian government and the role of Kicillof as the main opponent seem to be key pieces.
The alignment of part of Larretism with Kicillof was exposed on social networks. Pablo Avellutoformer Minister of Culture and one of Milei’s most critical voices within ex -officialism, tweeted: “I have and had great differences with the governor @kicillofok. But before this new anti -democratic and authoritarian outrage of the president I solidarity with his government and the Buenos Aires. The defense of democracy and respect for the Constitution must be a cause of all.”
In turn, Daniel Lipovetzky, former provincial and national deputy of the PRO, also supported the Larreta and Kicillof position, making clear his rejection of the course taken by his party: “With Horacio we agreed that it was a great mistake of the pro an unlinking partner of Milei. We were critical from the first moment and today we see the PRO sadly in a very complicated situation because it is not known very well what the political direction is. “
Lipovetzky also expressed his explicit support to Kicillof against the onslaught of the libertarian government, reaffirming his position on social networks: “If incompetence were cause for resignation, the first one that should give up is Milei. Beyond my differences with the management of @kicillofok, the president’s letter is inadmissible. It is an attack on the republican and federal system. I sympathize with the governor and with all my coprovinctions! “
These types of gestures mark a turning point in the relationship between certain sectors of together for change and Kirchnerism, reflecting a new reconfiguration of the political board.
By rn
