Kicillof presents political strategy for 2026

The governor of Buenos Aires Province, Axel Kicillof, today gathered mayors from the region, ministers, and key leaders of the 'Right to the Future' movement, his own political force, in Villa Gesell. The main message to the troops was that '2026 will be the year of broad and federal construction' across the country. The MDF, which established its cornerstone in the province of Buenos Aires, will seek this year to expand and take root in each of the country's provinces to spread Kicillof's word and consolidate a political alternative to polarize against Javier Milei, preparing the ground for a presidential candidacy in 2027. '2026 is the year of broad and federal construction that contains responses and proposals for the demands of society,' high-ranking sources from the governor's office told the Argentine News Agency. In this context, the Buenos Aires governor has already made his first stop on the federal tour at the end of last year in the province of Formosa, where Governor Gildo Insfrán declared him an 'honorary guest.' In addition to Insfrán, Kicillof coordinates actions with the rest of the governors of the Union for the Homeland, who recognize the Buenos Aires official as a primus inter pares with presidential projection. These are Fueguian Gustavo Melella, Riojan Ricardo Quintela, Pampean Sergio Ziliotto, and Santiagueño Elías Suárez. Before announcing his presidential candidacy, for which there is still an eternity to go and for now it is merely an insinuation, Kicillof seeks to establish franchises of the 'Right to the Future' Movement in each of the country's provinces. 'The idea is to project the MDF-type construction throughout the national territory,' sources consulted from the Kicillofismo confirmed. In some provinces, such as Formosa, there was and is a clear reference (Insfrán) aligned with the governor, but in others it is still a pending task and requires a deep political organizing effort. For this reason, Kicillof's trips to the territories will be carefully chosen and guarded, NA learned. 'There are places where you first need a firm reference that prepares the ground before a visit. Because if there are tugs or frictions around the visit, it ends up being counterproductive,' they explained from the MDF. In addition to the host mayor, Gustavo Barrera, and the Vice Governor, Verónica Magario, at the political meeting were, among other ministers, Carlos Bianco (Government), Andrés Larroque (Community Development), and Gabriel Katopodis (Infrastructure). Before arriving in Villa Gesell, Kicillof led a meeting with productive sectors in Mar de Ajó, Partido de la Costa. In the district governed by Barrera, the governor gave his traditional summer conference at the Golf Club and only then gathered his inner circle for a political talk.