While Macri calls for abstention, only Rodríguez Machado is betting on LLA and distancing herself from the old internal disputes
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PRO in Córdoba is presenting two lists in the legislative elections on October 26, but neither expresses a real opposition project. Oscar Agost Carreño and Héctor Baldassi appear more concerned with saving their positions than with confronting the local Peronism.
El PRO en Córdoba va fragmentado.
Carreño, a directionless coalition
Agost Carreño was left in charge of the yellow label after a court ruling, but his list is limited to an aesthetic change. The supposed "renewed under 40" repeats the same failed formulas, without alliances or real representation. With Macri out of the game and Bullrich in LLA, his project appears to serve Córdoba's Peronism.
The former deputy speaks of "not being a caboose," but his coalition lacks political and territorial support. Without agreements with UCR or the Civic Coalition, his bet is reduced to maintaining personal privileges. Macrismo in Córdoba, in fact, decided to call for abstention and not to work for any of the internal factions.
Carreño's strategy ends up weakening the opposition in the province. His list is seen as a move to try to divide and guarantee a victory for PJ. In a district where Milei swept with 74% in 2023, his role is becoming increasingly marginal.
Oscar Agost Carreño, cabeza de lista del PRO.
Baldassi, from Macrismo to Cordobesismo
Héctor Baldassi, meanwhile, will try to renew his seat allied with UCeDé under the "Ciudadanos" label. The move leaves him out of PRO, but brings him closer to Córdoba's Peronism and makes him a useful cog for PJ. His personal ambition prevails over any national strategy.
Distanced from Mauricio Macri's leadership, Baldassi is seeking a fourth consecutive legislative term. He presents himself as "independent," but his ties with local leaders position him as an indirect partner of Martín Llaryora. The priority is to keep his seat, even at the cost of weakening the opposition electorate.
The inclusion of former yellow leaders on his ticket confirms this shift. The alliance with Javier Pretto and Córdoba's Peronism consolidates a political survival move. In a context of national renewal with Milei, his strategy appears anachronistic.
Hector Baldassi, candidato del Frente "Ciudadanos".
Rodríguez Machado, the only bridge with LLA
Faced with these attempts at Peronist satellite lists, Bullrichismo in Córdoba took a different direction. Laura Rodríguez Machado holds the fourth spot on La Libertad Avanza's list. The decision consolidates a bridge between disenchanted yellow sectors with PRO's management in Córdoba and the libertarian coalition that is growing in the province.
From this space, they emphasize that the priority is to channel opposition votes toward a project with a real future. The aim here is to reinforce the liberal alternative that already has majority support in Córdoba. Rodríguez Machado represents that strategic convergence.
PRO's fracture exposes the decline of a structure that once dreamed of being a protagonist in the province. While Carreño and Baldassi play for Peronism, LLA is gathering citizen support.Córdoba remains the stronghold where Milei is strongest, and October 26 will be another trial by fire.
