Former President Cristina Kirchner will lead the event for Peronist Militant Day in Santiago del Estero tomorrow, without the presence of Axel Kicillof or Ricardo Quintela. Following the confirmation of her conviction in the Vialidad case, Kirchner begins her first tour of the interior of the country after being proclaimed president of the Justicialist Party. The event will take place at the Quimsa Athletic Association and will be attended by Governor Gerardo Zamora and Peronist Senator José Neder.
In a political landscape where she must share the spotlight with Axel Kicillof, Kirchner seeks to maintain her position as the leader of the opposition. The political emancipation of the Buenos Aires governor has created tensions within La Cámpora, whose influence in Peronism is tied to Kirchner. The former president finds herself in the midst of an unusual internal conflict, as Kicillof decided not to participate in the competition for the presidency of the PJ against Ricardo Quintela, which affected their relationship.
Despite the support from Kicillof and Quintela following the judicial ruling against her, neither of the two governors was invited to the event in Santiago del Estero. Instead, Zamora will be present, who is part of Unión por la Patria and has negotiated with the national government. Since taking the presidency of the PJ, Cristina Kirchner has been working to unify Peronism and strengthen her position against the ruling party.
This event in Santiago del Estero marks the beginning of her tour of the interior, after participating in political activities in various municipalities in the metropolitan area. Kirchner's appearance comes after she lost her privilege pension and special retirement benefits. Amid judicial and political pressures, leaders, legislators, and activists have gathered to express their support for the former president, who has stated that she has paid a low price for standing up to the powerful compared to other comrades who disappeared during the last civic-military dictatorship.
