During the vote to suspend the Open, Simultaneous and Mandatory Primaries (PASO), the Unión por la Patria (UxP) caucus fragmented into three distinct positions: 25 legislators supported the initiative, 24 chose to abstain, and 43 voted against it, while 6 were absent.
The affirmative votes mainly came from three strategic sectors. The Massa bloc led by Sergio Massa provided the Buenos Aires votes and the support of Santa Fe's Diego Giuliano, maintaining their position against the PASO. The Santiago-Catamarca Alliance, with legislators responding to governors Gerardo Zamora and Raúl Jalil, also supported the measure. Meanwhile, independent provincial legislators from Chubut, Tierra del Fuego, and Mendoza completed the government's support.
The abstention stance was led by Germán Martínez and gathered 24 legislators, including representatives from Buenos Aires, Formosa, La Rioja, and Chaco. The most notable rejection came from La Cámpora, led by Máximo Kirchner, in line with the position of Cristina Fernández de Kirchner.
Among the significant absences was Daniel Gollán, a reference for Axel Kicillof, adding a new dimension to the fragmentation of the bloc. The vote revealed strategic territorial alliances that transcend traditional party lines.
The 25 deputies who supported the suspension of the PASO represent a new power configuration within Peronism and mark a turning point in its internal dynamics, consolidating territorial power blocks and weakening traditional decision-making structures.
The fragmentation of the vote during this voting not only impacts the specific issue of the PASO but also anticipates possible realignments in future key votes, especially on issues affecting provincial and territorial interests.
