Buenos Aires, November 29, 2025 – Total News Agency-TNA-Hugo Moyano, cornered by judicial fronts, internal tensions, and the deterioration of the Camioneros' social work, yesterday achieved the only thing that was never really in doubt: his re-election as general secretary of the National Federation of Truck Drivers.
A snapshot of the new internal era.
Signs of a Closing and Defensive Stance
The exclusion of Marcelo "Feúcho" Aparicio, one of the leaders with the most influence over the rank and file, fueled speculation about a moyanismo closing ranks.
But the real news—and the one that set off alarms in the union world and within "the family"—was another: he hand-picked his youngest son, Jerónimo Moyano, 26, as the new General and Interior Secretary of the Federation, one of the most sensitive and strategic positions in the union.
The move reveals the retreat of the historic truck leader to his innermost circle at a time when he faces overlapping crises: the fracture with his son Pablo, the internal dispute for control of the powerful waste collection branch, a judicial investigation for an alleged scam with the union's hotel in Mar del Plata, and a social security system that accumulates million-dollar debts and claims from providers.
The General Secretariat—until now held by the historic Pedro Mariani, Moyano's right-hand man since the 80s—is key: it articulates negotiations in conflicts, coordinates forceful measures, and connects the rank and file with the leadership.
Aparicio, with particularly strong weight in the waste collection branch, represented an alternative power center capable of disputing influence within the union.
In parallel, Moyano faces growing salary demands, discontent among collectors over unpaid compensation in the City of Buenos Aires, and a judicial front whose progress, according to sources from his circle, could generate "imminent" news.
In this context, the appointment of his son as General Secretary is read by many as a decision of family self-preservation, an attempt to shield the leadership in a scenario of accelerated wear and tear.
It remains to be seen if that strategy is enough to contain the storm surrounding him or, on the contrary, it deepens the tensions within a union structure that, although powerful, also shows increasingly visible cracks.
Without real opposition, the veteran labor leader retained control.
