The Kirchnerist bloc of Fuerza Patria is very close to losing its status as the main minority in the Chamber of Deputies
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A group of Peronist governors moved forward on Thursday with the creation of their own interbloc in the Chamber of Deputies, with which they seek to gain influence, taking power away from Kirchnerism.
The move, which has been in the works for weeks, gained momentum after a meeting at Casa de Salta, where the non-Kirchnerist governors tried to finalize the strategy.
The meeting was attended by governors Gustavo Sáenz (Salta), Raúl Jalil (Catamarca), Osvaldo Jaldo (Tucumán), and Rolo Figueroa (Neuquén). The inclusion of Misiones' Hugo Passalacqua is also expected, although he was not present at the meeting.
Gobernadores.
Meanwhile, the governors are considering the possibility of adding Santiago del Estero's Gerardo Zamora, although sources from his province state that for now the intention is to remain within the Fuerza Patria bloc.
The case of Neuquén is particular. Figueroa will support the decisions and act in coordination with the other governors, but he will not formally join the interbloc. His inner circle explained that the province "has its own agenda and many particularities," so they prefer to maintain autonomy in Congress while discussions continue.
Before entering the meeting, Gustavo Sáenz emphasized that this type of coordination among governors is not new. "Governors have been working with a provincial agenda for a long time. This is not new," he stated. Next to him, Tucumán's Osvaldo Jaldo anticipated the political direction being outlined: "We will surely formalize an interbloc."
El presidente Javier Milei.
The most important move, however, could come from Catamarca. Raúl Jalil is considering definitively leaving the Fuerza Patria bloc and forming his own with the four deputies who answer to him, with the intention of integrating it into the new interbloc promoted by the northern provinces. Sources close to the governor state that the decision is practically made.
If Jalil completes the departure, the impact would be immediate: Kirchnerism would lose its status as the largest minority in the Chamber of Deputies, an institutional blow of enormous significance for a group facing numerous internal tensions. The split would leave the bloc led by Germán Martínez weakened, whose markedly oppositional profile has been a source of discontent for governors seeking a more dialoguing relationship with the libertarian administration.
In the case of the Catamarcan governor, the distancing is not new. For weeks, he has been sending signals of dissatisfaction with Kirchnerism's legislative strategy and believes that the bloc's hardline stance reflects neither his political style nor his willingness to engage in dialogue with Casa Rosada.
