Argentina: Macri will not be a presidential candidate

Former Argentine President Mauricio Macri has announced on Sunday that he will not run as a presidential candidate in the general election to be held on October 22.

Juntos por el Cambio, a reference from the PRO and opposition coalition, made the announcement in a video posted on social networks in which he lashed out at President Alberto Fernández.

“I am convinced that we must widen the political space of change that we have started. We must inspire others with our actions,” said Macri, who was Argentina’s president from 2015-2019.

In this way, the former president leaves a clear path for other candidates to change, facing the PASO (primary, open, simultaneous and mandatory elections) scheduled for August 13.

Horacio Rodríguez Larreta, president of the Buenos Aires city government, Patricia Bullrich, president of the PRO, and president of the radical party and provincial governor, announced their intention to present presidential candidates for the political seat. From Jujuy, Gerardo Morales and Radical Facundo Manes.

Bullrich described the 64-year-old former governor’s decision as historic. “Despite being able to become president again, he has put the interests of our country before his own, as very few leaders in Argentina’s history have done,” he said on his Twitter account.

While siding with the ruling Frente de Todos, there are several potential candidates, including President Fernández.

The ambassador to Brazil, Daniel Cioli, could share the ticket with President Juan Grapois, the governor of Buenos Aires province, Axel Kisillof, and former director of Banco Nacional, Claudio Lozano. .

Also, Economy Minister Sergio Massa and Interior Minister Eduardo de Pedro are being talked about in political circles as potential contenders for the Casa Rosada.

Many of them would be ready to drop out of the fray in the event Vice President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner vowed months ago not to run because she was “illegal” (referring to her legal cases). Decides to advocate for Kirchnerism.

June 14 is the deadline for electoral alliance registration. And 10 days later there is a deadline to submit a list of candidates for the October elections.

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