Global Courant
The triumph of the radical Alfredo Cornejo in Mendoza underpinned Patricia Bullrich’s presidential race. “Together for Change will govern so many districts in the country like never before,” he emphasized. And he stressed the value of having at least ten provinces of his own, to the detriment of Javier Milei’s opposition option, which lacks local governments responsive to him.
Together for Change’s string of recent provincial victories, with Chaco, San Juan, San Luis, Santa Cruz, Chubut, Santa Fe and, this Sunday, Mendoza, giving a strong boost to its candidacy less than a month before the general elections.
“Another province for the change that is underway,” the candidate noted, highlighting the triumph of Cornejo and his bishop, candidate for vice governor Hebe Casado. For his part, Cornejo considered the same argument to counter the almost 45 points that the libertarian received in the PASO in Mendoza: “Every election is unique, different readings are not appropriate, but governing Argentina with 10 governors is not the same as without them.” Governors. “.
From the bunker of the Aconcagua Hotel in the city of Mendoza, where he traveled to celebrate the victory, and on the stage he shared with his vice presidential candidate Luis Petri, Cornejo and other members of the force, Bullrich congratulated the winning formula and to the People of Mendoza “for electing them as their representatives for the next four years.”
The candidate described the electoral victory in various provinces as “a path that shows strength based on the strong fight in Argentina.” And he noted: “I believe that this is a path that we are taking that shows that we have succeeded in creating a force based on a strong fight in Argentina. “They are economically irresponsible, they are making people’s money an absolutely impossible situation to keep track of,” he felt encouraged.
Critics of the economic situation emphasized “runaway inflation” and an “incredible political situation without a president.” He pointed to the Minister of Economy and official candidate Sergio Massa as well as the unclear role of Alberto Fernández in the last months of his term in office.
Amid cheers and chants from militants, Bullrich promised to hire more experts from all provinces because Argentina “needs a demand for a change in the economic model, lower taxes and a greater presence of the private sector.”
And immediately afterwards, referring to the comeback necessary for the October 22 elections, he said that Together for Change had the power to get the vote and consolidate change: “A fight that has taken place to take action against those who bear economic responsibility.” rampant inflation and a salary that is not enough,” he emphasized.
In this sense, he pointed out that the citizens need the temperament of a team that will stand behind Argentina’s problems, assuring: “Across the country we have stopped Kirchnerism, which could not be enforced. Justice, freedom of expression and each of the provinces and so many communities that are under the leadership of Together for Change.”
On the other hand, Bullrich chose education, and specifically the number of school days students must complete, as his campaign banner. Cornejo was the governor who introduced the class post to reward teachers who attend classes with an additional fee.
“On March 1, when classes begin, we must conclude this pact for 14 school years to guarantee 190 days of instruction,” said the candidate. He criticized the fact that in the 40 years of democracy “we have had two years of strikes. That must have an end.”
He also returned to his government program to confirm his promises to abolish the exchange rate, introduce a bimonetary system, create a deficit-free budget, reduce fiscal pressures and reduce inflation. “We have the strength and courage to do it,” he concluded.
Early on, when the official results were not yet known but Cambia Mendoza’s victory was already noticeable, the group of frontrunners appeared, accompanying Bullrich and Cornejo.
The governor of Corrientes Gustavo Valdes, the leader of the deputies bloc Mario Negri and the deputy José Luis Espert and Rodrigo de Loredo of Cordoba from the Evolución bloc were the first national figures to arrive at the Cambia Mendoza bunker.
There are also national legislators Soledad Carrizo (Córdoba), Laura Rodríguez Machado (Cordoba), Roberto Sánchez (Tucumán) and Guadalupe Tagliaferri (CABA). And as a local, the candidate for Vice President of Bullrich, Luis Petri.
“We are the only ones who can seriously govern Argentina. We have clear proposals to transform Argentina and we have accompanied our governors. “This is a big boost that Mendoza gives us for the national elections,” Valdés said of Cornejo’s eventual victory.
Negri noted: “I congratulate all the people of Mendoza, it was a quiet civic day. I have complete confidence. I have no doubt that the people of Mendoza will come with us.”
And the Córdoba MP expressed enthusiasm for a comeback by Together for Change: “We don’t deviate from the route, we go there, in the middle, we don’t walk on the shoulders, we don’t go to one side or the other. “The people of Mendoza and all Argentines must be sure that the climb is difficult, it is like climbing the Aconcagua on foot,” he noted about the macroeconomic conditions that the country is experiencing, as well as the number of poverty and Inflation.
