Silvia Lospinato’s landing in the city opened a new counterpoint between Macri’s cousins to head the loyalist bloc in the legislature. This is at the request of the Mayor of Buenos Aires. Jorge Macriformer National MP He will replace Dario Netoformer private secretary and right-hand man of Mauricio MacriTo lead the jury effective December 10.
The change was announced by the national representative Maria Eugenia Vidalclose to the elected legislator, was later confirmed to Nation According to local parliamentary sources.
“Silvia Lospinato will be the new head of the Professional Caucus in the legislature. Firm leadership to represent the people of Buenos Aires, pay attention to what has been done and work on it, and make progress on the changes needed. “Great news for Pro and for the city,” the former Buenos Aires governor shared on her social networks. Neither Lospinato nor Macri made public statements today Turn it around.
Lospinato confirmed last Friday, after several months of uncertainty about his political future, that he would take his seat in the Buenos Aires Legislative Council. Before the weekend announcement, various party sources indicated this Nation Which The National Representative had requested the presidency of the bloc As a condition for leaving his seat in the National Congress. He had a term in the House of Representatives until 2027.
When consulted by the media, Jorge Macri’s entourage denied this account. And the elected legislator as well He denied that he asked to lead the authority As a bargaining chip for his arrival to the city, which is the decision he was going to make – according to what he said – “Not to betray herself” Nor for the voters who chose the list that won the Buenos Aires elections in May.
She explained, however, that she is available if the mayor sees fit to lead the bloc. “I will respect the will of Prime Minister W I am at your disposal if you choose me to fill this roleHe stated this over the weekend.
Confirmation of his appointment at the head of the bloc is largely considered to be A Demonstration of force by the mayor of Buenos Aires against his cousin And former President Mauricio Macri after he pressured him to conclude an alliance with Javier Miley’s party in the region, an agreement he ended up reluctantly accepting. The decision to run Nieto could not be consulted with the national Pro holder.
Meanwhile, as far as he can know Nation, Jorge Macri had already contacted Neto To inform him of his displacement and the rise of Lospinato, which will become official in The preparatory session is next Tuesday. The former MP is considered a better alternative to represent the city government in Parliament, which as of December 10 will become more hostile to the local ruling party.
After a small electoral harvest in May in its traditional stronghold, the Pro Party will have a seat containing only 10 legislators. She will be the third minority in the district Behind Peronism – with 20 seats, a third of the Council – and La Libertad Avanza with 13 deputies. If the current alliances continue, it is possible that the Yellow Party will add the support of Facundo del Gaiso, from the Civic Coalition, who headed the ruling party’s list in the 2023 elections, but It will not be enough to change power relations In the new parliament.
It’s in it Negative context That Lospinato will have to negotiate with the opposition to approve the projects of the Buenos Aires Executive. It’s not an easy task, especially considering its size Competition with liberalsWho he faced in May and with whom he had a tense relationship after Visha Kline’s downfall in the Senate. ““I will leave Congress without seeing my Clean Record Project finished.”Lospinato recalls Nation.
The new head of the professional bloc should too Confront the internal problems of your forcesSome sectors resisted his leadership. It will be so Lawmakers close to Christian Ritondohead of the Yellow Caucus in the House of Representatives, with whom Lospinato entered into a strong confrontation in the chamber because of his rejection of the presidential veto on the children’s emergency laws and university funding.