2023-11-18 19:40:48
The presidential candidate of La Libertad Avanza, Javier Mileyarrives at this Sunday’s runoff under the shadow of the former president Mauricio Macrialthough he continued to take refuge in his sister and campaign manager, Karina Mileiand delegated political advice to Guillermo Francoswho displaced Carlos Kikuchi.
Karina was by Milei’s side in all the caravans of the “Freedom Tour”, which took him through different locations and which had its last stop on Thursday in Córdoba. The applicant’s sister was behind the organization and logistics of each campaign event.
In addition, he was the one who chose the Hotel Libertador as the La Libertad Avanza bunker. The presidential candidate himself defines her as “The Boss” and ponders her role in the final decision-making.
Another fixed presence of the libertarian caravans was Carolina Píparonational deputy and former candidate for Buenos Aires governor, who before landing in La Libertad Avanza was Buenos Aires deputy for Cambiemos and national deputy for Avanza Libertad, the label of the liberal José Luis Espert, with whom she ended up in conflict.
Victoria VillarruelMilei’s running mate, is also part of the candidate’s inner circle, but unlike Píparo, she almost did not accompany him on the tours.
Villarruel carried out some proselytizing activities on his own and his name became relevant, especially due to the performance he had in the two vice debates of the television program “A dos voices”.
Kikuchi, the elected Buenos Aires senator, was relegated in the political assembly. Former spokesperson for Domingo Cavallo, Kikuchi was the manager of the local alliances that built Milei’s presidential candidacy. Pacts that were later questioned, amid complaints of selling candidates and threats of breakups.
This is how Kikuchi was displaced by Francos, whom Milei will appoint as Minister of the Interior in his eventual government.
In this way, Francos would be in charge of the complex relationship with the governors, who are divided between Unión por la Patria, Juntos por el Cambio and provincial parties.
Francos, former Argentine representative before the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), was ratified as Milei’s main political advisor in the two meetings with elected legislators from La Libertad Avanza. In the last one, Kikuchi retired early, confirming the versions that spoke of his departure from him.
Infrastructure
Another leader empowered by Milei is Guillermo Ferrarowho would be his Minister of Infrastructure.
Ferraro served as director of KPMG Argentina, a company that provides audit, tax and advisory services, and heads the audit team of La Libertad Avanza.
The name of Sandra Pettovello, with a degree in Family Sciences, who would be in charge of the new Ministry of Human Capital (it would unify the areas of Health, Education, Labor and Social Development). And for the Ministry of Labor, the chosen one is Gustavo Moronpublic accountant and Superintendent of Occupational Risks between 2015 and 2021.
In the circle closest to Milei there are also Ramiro Marrathe former candidate for head of the Buenos Aires Government who was in charge of harshly criticizing his rival and current Buenos Aires president Horacio Rodríguez Larreta.
During the campaign, Marra presides over the La Libertad Avanza bloc in the Legislature of the City of Buenos Aires and acted as one of the main campaign spokespersons for the presidential candidate.
Macri burst into that environment of proximity to Milei following the agreement that both sealed to face Sergio Massa in the runoff with the promise of putting an end to Kirchnerism. The closed meetings between the two were replicated and addressed sensitive issues such as those linked to oversight in the elections.
Macri became personally involved in the campaign to support Milei’s figure, with multiple appearances in the media. And the former candidate for president of Together for Change Patricia Bullrich joined these efforts, even escorting the libertarian candidate at the closing ceremony that she held in the province of Córdoba.
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