Gustavo Valdés, the governor of Corrientes, stated that radicalism needs to develop a national project. He noted that without it, the party will find it difficult to gain the clarity that voters are seeking. Valdés called on radicals to work hard to recover their ambition for power and their principles as a national party. A key point will be the replacement of Martín Lousteau as head of the bloc in the Chamber of Deputies. For this, negotiations are underway to bring back into the radical bloc deputies from 'Democracy for Always' and the 'League of the Interior'. Some radicals propose an agreement to bring back deputies who answer to the governors of Corrientes, Gustavo Valdés, and Jujuy, Carlos Sadir, to form a bloc of at least 10 legislators. After Lousteau's departure and other deputies, the radical bloc will consist of 6 members in December. It will be formed by deputies from Buenos Aires, Mendoza, Chaco, Entre Ríos, as well as three deputies from the 'League of the Interior' and two from Jujuy. However, for unification, it will be crucial who leads the bloc, as they will have to manage the different profiles within it. Valdés also emphasized that the majority of radicals held a different position from the party president. Radicals will hold intense debates in December to elect Martín Lousteau's successor. Strong candidates include the governors who won in their provinces, Gustavo Valdés and Alfredo Cornejo. The elections will take place amid the worst crisis in radicalism's history, with its bloc in the Chamber of Deputies shrinking from 14 to 6, and in the Senate from 13 to 9. According to sources, an agreement must be reached and work done in a consensual manner between the UCR leadership and parliamentary blocs. Valdés also stated that Martín Lousteau's leadership of the UCR was contrary to the position of the majority of the party.
