The 'Más Radicalismo' ticket, led by Ramón Mestre, remains the only Radical option authorized for the upcoming legislative elections in October
The decision came after two judicial blows that affected De Loredo's bloc.
In a decision that shook the political scene in Córdoba, the internal faction of the Unión Cívica Radical (UCR) led by national deputy Rodrigo de Loredo decided to withdraw its list of pre-candidates for the internal elections scheduled for this Sunday.
Thus, the "Más Radicalismo" ballot, headed by Ramón Mestre, remained as the only authorized radical option ahead of the October legislative elections.
The "Generación X" faction, aligned with De Loredo, publicly denounced a campaign of "extortion" by internal opponents and warned about an alleged "infiltration of Peronism" in the party's electoral process, which, according to them, compromised the transparency of the process.
"It's a decision to withdraw our list in the face of an atrocious and, frankly, striking intervention by Peronism and the Judiciary. The judicial intervention of the Board has just been issued, when there wasn't a single reason. The Board at all times issued resolutions in accordance with legality," stated legislator Alejandra Ferrero, legal representative of Generación X.
"It even formalized the Más Radicalismo list, which means there wasn't any reason for judicial intervention, but it's clear they're playing a game where they want to hinder, obstruct a process, disregard party bodies, and in the face of this mess, frankly, we're stepping aside," she added in statements collected by the newspaper La Voz del Interior.
First, the National Electoral Chamber rejected their appeal to suspend the internal election, a proposal that had previously been endorsed by approximately 70% of the party's Congress.
Soon after, federal judge Miguel Hugo Vaca Narvaja ordered the intervention of the local UCR Electoral Board, appointing Juan Cruz Juárez as trustee to ensure "the democratic regularization" of the process.
With its withdrawal, the De Loredo faction opens the door to new political negotiations, mentioning the possibility of exploring agreements with La Libertad Avanza, although there are no formal confirmations yet.
