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Gustavo Correa Elected to Lead Mendoza’s SUTE as Officialist Bloc Sweeps Province

The result cements Peronist control of a 22,000‑member union central to salary bargaining in Mendoza.

Overview

  • The Azul‑Naranja and Celeste alliance, Frente por la Escuela Pública, won in all 18 departments with roughly 50% of the vote, according to union confirmation.
  • Correa will serve a four‑year term as secretary general, with Gisela Denia Merelo as deputy and César Maturano overseeing labor affairs.
  • The outcome keeps the official Peronist leadership in charge of SUTE and is described as a win for the kirchnerist wing of provincial labor.
  • Outgoing leader Carina Sedano transitions to the union’s secretary of Education role after handing over the top post.
  • It is the first time since 2013 that a single slate retains control of every departmental seccional, according to Los Andes.