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Peronist Split Widens: Alberto Fernández Backs Kicillof as Governor Challenges Milei Over Exclusion

Kicillof’s public letter brands the Casa Rosada guest list as anti-democratic and presses for a federal dialogue that includes provinces representing over 40% of the population.

Overview

  • Alberto Fernández rejected Cristina Kirchner’s attempt to blame Axel Kicillof for the electoral defeat, calling it an enormity and saying she was never his political boss.
  • Buenos Aires’ governor was left out of Milei’s governors’ meeting alongside Gildo Insfrán, Ricardo Quintela and Gustavo Melella, a summit limited to Pacto de Mayo signatories.
  • Kicillof accused the national economic program of driving recession, weakening consumption and costing jobs, and alleged an illegal cut of provincial funds used to claim a fiscal surplus.
  • He invited Milei to meet to articulate public policies and warned Peronism will not support reforms that remove rights or damage production even if it attends meetings or photos.
  • The letter also criticizes reliance on foreign backing, citing Scott Bessent’s dollars as market-calming but irrelevant to daily life, and condemns President Donald Trump’s comments as undue interference.