The former minister also tried to show concern for security, one of the main concerns of Argentines. "Prevention has to be as close to the people as possible, and the closest place is the municipality," he expressed, without mentioning that Kicillof, his political ally, is the responsible for insecurity in the province of Buenos Aires.
He even criticized Milei's security policy by reposting on social media the statements of his wife, Malena Galmarini, who launched a series of insults against the government for the disturbances that occurred last Wednesday.
After months of keeping a low profile following his enormous electoral defeat, Sergio Massa, the worst Minister of Economy in the country's history, reappeared at the National Congress of the Renovating Front with a message full of cynicism.
The former Kirchnerist minister called for the unity of Peronism to "put limits" on the successful Government of Javier Milei, the same government that took office after the economic collapse left by his own administration.
From Parque Norte, surrounded by a disoriented militancy and without clear leadership, the former Minister of Economy avoided any kind of self-criticism and instead insisted on rebuilding an "alternative" that would return Kirchnerism to power.
In his intervention, Massa tried to present himself as the mediator of a coalition fragmented by internal disputes between Cristina Kirchner and Axel Kicillof.
"It's a year where we have the political responsibility to prioritize common sense without pettiness to build unity," he declared, without referring to the unprecedented economic crisis left by his tenure at the Ministry of Economy.
El exministro Sergio Massa
The contradiction in his speech was evident when he pointed out that the goal of Peronism is to "build an alternative that puts limits on this government." However, he didn't explain how he plans to achieve this after having been the architect of uncontrolled inflation.
As if that weren't enough, Massa ventured to predict electoral victories for his space: "We're going to win in the City, in the province, and in the Nation," he said, ignoring the disastrous results obtained by Unión por la Patria in the last elections and the lack of leadership facing the opposition.
Instead of acknowledging Kirchnerism's inaction against organized mafias, Massa and his close circle preferred to attack the current administration for firmly confronting the violent groups seeking to destabilize the country.
Reapareció Sergio Massa.
A fragmented and directionless Peronism
The congress of the Renovating Front only highlighted the lack of leadership within Peronism. While Massa tried to position himself as a bridge between the opposing sectors, the dispute between Kicillof and La Cámpora remains latent.
The discussion about advancing the elections in the province of Buenos Aires is just a sample of the internal war that the space is going through.
Far from offering a real alternative, Massism remains trapped in the logic of "we're going to return," without assuming the responsibilities of the economic and social disaster they left behind.
Massa's reappearance is nothing more than a desperate attempt to remain relevant in a space that no longer has a clear direction or leadership.
