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Mauricio Macri prepares political comeback

Former Argentine President Mauricio Macri distances himself from the current government and is preparing his own candidacy for the 2027 elections. He criticizes the government's improvisation but hopes for its weakening in the coming years.


Mauricio Macri prepares political comeback

«He's totally crazy,» he repeats in private whenever he gets the chance. He is confident that the Government will eventually hit a wall, not because of the course it has taken, which they share almost entirely, but because of the «lack of tact» with reality and improvisation. This was one of the main reasons why the former head of state decided not to align with La Libertad Avanza and announce his own candidate for the 2027 presidential elections. His ambition is not whimsical. He knows that, with a scenario like the current one, the chances of losing are enormous, but he is a leader who is jealous of his leadership and does not intend to hand over the PRO. On the other hand, he knows that there is a certain probability that in the next two years the Government will lose the confidence of voters and the yellow party can once again convince the electorate that it is the best option. He does not say it directly, as he did not in the meeting last Wednesday at the national headquarters of the PRO, which was attended by leaders of that party from all over the country. But that is where he is pointing. A point in his favor is that the City of Buenos Aires was chosen as the most attractive city in the world according to an international ranking, surpassing even others like Tokyo and Sydney. It is no coincidence that PRO spokespeople came out almost instantly and simultaneously on social media to celebrate the news and attribute this «victory» to the PRO in general and to Macri in particular. The truth is that Macri is reorganizing himself and doing the same with his troops. He has his mind set on 2027, a complex aspiration that will demand many hours of work and a colossal effort to launch the entire party apparatus. This article was first published in Mendoza Today. Source Mendoza Today Nicolás Sanz Until a few days ago, there was much speculation and little certainty about the position of former President Mauricio Macri within the political sphere, what was clear is that his relationship with President Javier Milei was far from what it was in its best moments. This is because at the beginning of the current head of state's term, the republican leader had strengthened ties with Casa Rosada and held meetings with the president that mixed politics and a sort of forced friendship, but with a more than cordial relationship. The relationship cooled for many months, with attacks coming from former 'yellow' members, and as the most resonant case, the one of the Minister of Security and senator-elect for the City of Buenos Aires, Patricia Bullrich, can be mentioned. Regardless of all this, Macri once again 'embraced' Milei at one of the most delicate moments. Close to the October legislative elections, when everything seemed to be going from bad to worse, they met again. After the election, they distanced themselves again and despite the fact that Milei still tries to rebuild the bond with the former president, he avoids him. He does not trust him or his intentions.