With Macri and Patricia Bullrich in silence, who supported Larreta’s presidential candidacy

In Together for Change winds blew in favor of the Presidential candidacy of Horacio Rodríguez Larreta announced this Wednesday, February 22, on his social networks. Several opposition leaders expressed their support for the initiative of the Buenos Aires head of government, however, Mauricio Macri and Patricia Bullrich they kept silent.

One of the first to support the Buenos Aires mayor’s announcement was Elisa ‘Lilita’ Carriówho retweeted Larreta’s publication and incorporated the following message on Twitter: “It is time to encourage us to transform the country forever with a Moral Contract, as the foundation of peace, justice and prosperity for a new Argentina.” “A Nation project that is transformative and changes the paradigms that led us to ruin”expressed the referent of the Civic Coalition.

For his part, in dialogue with LN+the ex-governor from Buenos Aires, Mary Eugenia Vidalspoke of the photo that he uploaded with Mauricio Macri visiting his offices the same day that Larreta announced his candidacy. “I would like to be president”, assured Vidal and said that Macri’s visit “was one more step” towards that side. Although he clarified: “The meeting with Macri was scheduled 20 days ago. We didn’t want to overshadow Horacio’s release at all. I spoke with Horacio today and I wished him the best. We’ve known each other for 25 years. It makes me very happy for him.

They could not miss the words of support from Fernan Quiroswho has firm chances of being the successor candidate in the City of Buenos Aires.

Luis Juez, Diego Santilli and Waldo Wolff also spread the hashtag #Hora2023 a Twitter.

On the other hand, the Secretary of Strategic Attachments of the City of Buenos Aires, Martin Redradoadded a few more words: “It is time to encourage ourselves to transform our country forever. With a comprehensive plan, teams and political support.”

Also the Buenos Aires Chief of Staff, Philip Michaeland the Minister of Government of CABA, Jorge Macrisupported Larreta’s candidacy.

Internal Bullrich-Larreta

Throughout the day, the president of the PRO had shown herself willing to reinforce the polarization that places her at the opposite end of Horacio Rodríguez Larreta, whom she indirectly defined as a “warm” candidate.

“You have to remove many mafias and many interests, you have to remove those who throw stones, you have to be encouraged, Argentina doesn’t come out without courage, Argentina doesn’t come out lukewarm, it comes out with a lot of determination. As I say, lukewarm refrain“, he expressed.

Added to this, the former Minister of Security, Patricia Bullrich, ignored Larreta’s official candidacy and instead he returned to debate on the networks about the wave of insecurity that is shaking the country, with explicit criticism of Aníbal Fernández.

“Are we going to talk with Aníbal Fernández, who is abandoning the people of Rosario, taken over by drug trafficking mafias and organized crime?”Patricia Bullrich polemicized on her networks, without mentioning a word about the launch of Larreta as the opposition presidential candidate.

Horacio Rodríguez Larreta’s official announcement came shortly after receiving severe Bullrich’s questions about the use of tasers.

“There is a court ruling that authorizes the use of Tasers. Instead of asking so much permission from the Government, which always says no on purpose, I would tell Horacio: make the decision”, the PRO president had tweeted on February 20.

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