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Kicillof Escalates Attack on Milei as Peronists Plan Dueling October 17 Events

His campaign swing underscores a rift within the PJ before separate mobilizations in Buenos Aires.

Overview

  • At an Ezeiza rally with congressional candidate Jorge Taiana, Axel Kicillof said President Javier Milei “travels abroad to put Argentina up for sale” and accused La Libertad Avanza of pressuring voters from the United States.
  • Kicillof contrasted his presence in provincial neighborhoods with “flash or the embrace of foreign presidents,” referencing Milei’s meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump.
  • He alleged the national government halted about 1,000 public works in Buenos Aires Province, illegally removed provincial funds, and left hospitals coping with surging demand as vaccines and medicines went undelivered.
  • Peronist factions will hold separate actions on October 17, with La Cámpora organizing a federal march to San José 1111 to demand Cristina Fernández de Kirchner’s freedom and Kicillof set to lead a gathering at the Quinta de San Vicente.
  • A sector of Kicillof’s Movimiento Derecho al Futuro is reported to plan participation in the Buenos Aires march, while his own attendance remains unconfirmed as he urges support for the Fuerza Patria ticket ahead of the October 26 elections.