After the approval of the DNU authorizing the Government to negotiate a new agreement with the IMF, the Chief of Staff Guillermo Francos analyzed the legislative support received by the ruling party and directly targeted Cristina Fernández de Kirchner.
The official considered that the former president is attempting "to create a climate of political instability" due to the loss of influence over the Peronist legislators.
The Government celebrates legislative support for the DNU and looks at the PJ
From the Government, they interpret the vote that approved the Decree of Necessity and Urgency as a political success. In particular, they highlight the support obtained from sectors of Peronism, which once again supported the ruling party in Congress. The Chief of Staff, Guillermo Francos, stated that the division of the Unión por la Patria bloc is a symptom of the weakening of Cristina Kirchner's leadership.
In statements to Radio La Red, Francos stated: "The former president doesn't dominate Justicialism, that makes her nervous. She seeks to generate positions of questioning and promote violence to create a climate of instability." According to the official, the incidents that occurred in last week's protests would be part of that strategy.
Francos targeted the Peronist internal conflict and the fracture of Unión por la Patria
Francos emphasized that the former president exerted pressure on Peronist governors, especially from the north of the country, to prevent their legislators from supporting the ruling party. However, those efforts wouldn't have yielded the expected results. "Many have suffered the intervention of their provincial PJ because their legislators have supported the Government," he denounced.
Francos: 'Cristina Kirchner busca inestabilidad porque perdió poder en el PJ'
In this context, he highlighted the creation of the bloc "Convicción Federal," made up of four senators who broke away from Unión por la Patria: Fernando Salino (San Luis), Carolina Moisés (Jujuy), Fernando Rejal (La Rioja), and Guillermo Andrada (Catamarca). "A part of the senators' bloc has split, and there may be new ruptures," Francos anticipated. "There are many people in Justicialism who don't agree with Cristina Kirchner's leadership," he added.
The Kirchnerism strategy according to Francos: marches and destabilization
Despite the mobilizations seen in front of Congress in recent weeks, the Chief of Staff downplayed their impact. "The Argentine people are peaceful, calm. People don't go to the marches," he assured. For Francos, the protests called by Kirchnerism and leftist groups don't reflect the popular sentiment.
"Kirchnerism's policy is to use all elements to destabilize. They use incendiary speeches, as if the people were in the streets again," criticized the coordinating minister. And he added: "We are 50 million Argentines and there are 1000 people who demonstrate with violence."
Francos: 'Cristina Kirchner busca inestabilidad porque perdió poder en el PJ'
Francos differentiated those protests from other sectoral demands like that of retirees. "It's a fair demand, but it doesn't have an immediate solution because the State doesn't have resources," he explained. According to the official, the Government prioritizes macroeconomic stability to be able to address those demands in the future.
Milei retains popular support despite criticism
The Chief of Staff assured that President Javier Milei continues to have "very strong support" from the citizenry. In his view, none of the controversial episodes involving the Government in recent weeks, such as the $LIBRA cryptocurrency scandal, have eroded support for the ruling party.
"We aren't worried about that. We are worried about maintaining the macroeconomic course and sustaining public order," Francos emphasized. And he concluded: "The advances in stabilization are the things that guide people for voting."
