Soledad Martínez, vice president of the PRO party and mayor of Vicente López, was one of the main advocates for the PRO to maintain its autonomy from the national Congress during the party meeting chaired today by former President Mauricio Macri. According to sources from Noticias Argentinas, Martínez was one of the strongest voices who alerted to the need for the party to have its own blocs in Parliament and provincial legislatures. "The objective is to preserve the party's identity and allow it to become a national alternative again," the sources consulted indicated. With Macri and Martínez's push, it was decided that the PRO will not form an inter-bloc with La Libertad Avanza (LLA) in either of the two chambers of Congress, thus maintaining its independence from the ruling party. Wednesday's meeting at Balcarce 400 was headed by Mauricio Macri as party president, and attended by Martínez, his vice president; Facundo Pérez Carletti, general secretary; Head of Government of the City of Buenos Aires, Jorge Macri; national deputies María Eugenia Vidal and Cristian Ritondo; and the mayor of General Pueyrredón (Mar del Plata), Guillermo Montenegro. Also present were deputies Silvia Lospennato, Martín Yeza, Fernando de Andreis, Antonela Giampieri, Florencia de Sensi, Martín Maquieyra, José Núñez, María Sotolano, Sofía Brambilla, Javier Sánchez Wrba, Gisela Scaglia, Martín Ardohain. And senators Alfredo de Angeli, Martín Goerling, Victoria Huala. Additionally, leaders Juan Martín (Río Negro), Humberto Schiavoni (Misiones), Gabriel Pradines (Mendoza), Julio Sahad (La Rioja), Adela Arming and Soher el Sukaria (Córdoba) were present. Among the present legislators from the City of Buenos Aires were Darío Nieto, Patricia Glize, Paola Michielotto, Matías López, and former officials Hernán Lombardi and Laura Alonso.
