Like every year end, Rodrigo de Loredo was once again the great host of a meeting that was formally loose but full of political definitions. In his home in the southern part of the city, the now former national deputy gathered his own and his allies in the UCR power alliance of Córdoba to make the goal clear: Start organizing the path for the 2027 gubernatorial race.
In front of more than 200 leaders – including mayors, legislators, city councilors and area representatives – the message was direct. “From the Governor of Loredo” was the slogan that dominated the scene, repeated in speeches, songs and a large plot that served as a background for selfies and posts on networks. The course has already been set and the focus is immediately on Agenda 2026, which is expected to be very intense.
The meeting, which has now become a radical classic, began on Saturday afternoon and lasted until late into the night. The banquet included appetizers of salami from different parts of the province, the inevitable flambéed pata, live music and karaoke. The intense heat forced the dance to be postponed for a few hours, although there was no lack of entertainers: the lawmaker Gustavo Bottasso established himself as a faithful representative of this “Metié”, supported by his colleague José Bria, while some withdrew before Miguel Nicolás performed his classic steps to the rhythm of the quartet.
Aside from the festive atmosphere, politics dominated every conversation. The first signs of support came from the interior, where mayors were strongly represented. “Those who couldn’t be there today have been going through the Deloredista bunker for weeks,” emphasized a territorial chief who attended several of these small tables before the meeting.
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Surrounded by his own generation and the allies of the generation, he, together with his teammate Marcos Ferrer, set the course for 2027, with a strategy that prioritizes the development of the party apparatus and the territorial set-up in the pre-election year.
The political “little treat” of the day was the presence of the mayor of Pilar, Leopoldo Grumstrup, former campaign manager of Ramón Mestre, and the legislator Carlos Briner, a reference for “pure and hard radicalism” that today is carried by both poles of the internal party. The one who was absent in time was Javier Bee Sellales, although his place was present by Ariela Szpanin and Juan Balastegui.
“It will hit the market in February,” confided a leader in the inner circle. Once the candidacy is formalized, a provincial outreach will be activated in a pre-campaign atmosphere. “What is important is that it has received the support of the radical structure,” another source added, emphasizing the support of departmental legislators and territorial chiefs of the Interior, which is crucial to oiling the apparatus until 2027.
While De Loredo avoids talking about specific coalitions, this is the case Ferrer setting conditions. “I am not afraid of alliances,” said the party leader, as long as there are programmatic coincidences and “the centrality of people” is respected. Alluding to the failed attempt at an agreement with La Libertad Avanza this year, he made it clear: “Submission was not an alternative,” although he left the door open for “another path” forward.
Motivational message
After the contributions of Ferrer, Matías Gvozdenovich, Roberto Casari and Rubén Dagum (Mayors’ Forum), Alejandra Ferrero and Lucía Allende (City Councilors’ Forum) came the most eagerly awaited speech. “I will be governor,” De Loredo shouted in front of the troopsin the central axis of a motivational message that ranged from global geopolitics to provincial realities.
The first blow to Peronism came when there was talk of a prosperous Córdoba that the PJ had “frozen” since it came to power. “Córdoba has stopped leading the Argentine provinces,” he explained. In an election key he left a catchphrase: “There are still 600 days left for a new government,” is the working slogan for 2026.
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The platform it seeks to install includes lower taxes, cutting red tape, chainsawing government agencies, restoring education, and security and containment measures for the most vulnerable sectors. “So it will be worth fighting for the transformation of this province,” he concluded.
There was no mention of Luis Juez or the libertarians responding to Gabriel Bornoroni. “The message was aimed at the radicals,” summarized one interviewee.
Internal board
The radical interior never rests. The sector led by Ramón Mestre is preparing an offensive against the resistance and will advance with a formal claim to the party leadership for the internal schedule in 2026. The note will reach Ferrer’s hands in the coming days, but without the full accompaniment of Más Radicalismo.
In parallel, Bee Selllares joined the call for internal elections if there is no agreement, as expected by Perfil Córdoba. The dispute takes place on two levels: party leadership and candidacies, with the capital as the central axis. The squad of registered players is growing.
The third path – with Luis Quiroga, Dante Rossi and Juan Jure – also moves its own chips. “Radicalism with identity and leadership” was the motto of a meeting in Carlos Paz moderated by Rodrigo Serna. For his part, Bee Selllares will accompany Balastegui this Tuesday at his legislative review as councilor, where he will present his view of the capital, with the mayoralty in 2027 on the radar.
The UCR is getting tougher
In the unicameral system, the radical bloc ends the year with a tougher opposition profile. Oscar Saliba, 1st Vice President of the Chamber, attacked the emergency pension law promoted by Martín Llaryora. “It was not a real popular initiative, but a maneuver to disguise an adjustment,” he shot.
The confrontational tone was repeated across the networks, where doves and hawks of the bloc agreed in rejecting the norm. “We voted against the emergency, 8% from donations and 82% from lying motives,” they noted.
In addition, Carlos Lezcano’s application for the position of Attorney General of the province was rejected. “The appointment of highly relevant judicial positions at the last minute is a mistake because it prioritizes political loyalty over technical ability, which endangers the independence of the judiciary and weakens citizens’ trust in the judiciary,” criticized Gvozdenovich, an ally of De Loredo.
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