Opposition Leandro Zdero wins the government of the historically Peronist Argentine province of Chaco

The opposition coalition Together for Change, led by Leandro Zdero, this Sunday won the government of the Argentine province of Chaco (north) and took it away from Peronism, which has governed it since 2007, which gives momentum to the opposition before the presidential elections. next October.

Zderó He won the elections in the first round, having surpassed 45% of the votes (46.31%), with 83.84% of the polls counted, above the current governor, Jorge Capitanich, who with 41.14% failed to win re-election and a fourth term from 2007 to 2015.

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Zdero is a provincial deputy member of the Together for Change coalitionto which the former president belongs Mauricio Macri (2015-2019), and which has as its candidate for president the former Minister of Security of that administration, Patricia Bullrich.

In the winning bunker scenario, Zderoaccompanied with great enthusiasm by Bullrich and national and regional leaders, committed to facing “the challenge of repairing the province” so that the people of Chaco live better.

Bullrich celebrated on his social networks that Chaco was “free from Kirchnerism”, Regarding the followers of former presidents Néstor Kirchner (2003-2007) and his widow, Cristina Fernández (2007-2015), current vice president: “The battle they fought is historic,” he told the residents of Chaco.

CHACO, FREE FROM KIRCHNERISM
What enormous joy the Chacoños gave us! I want to congratulate you on the great step you took today to free your province from Kirchnerism. The battle they fought is historic. Congratulations @LeandroZdero: You are the elected governor of Chaco.… pic.twitter.com/0wiVVzw86I

– Patrícia Bullrich (@PatoBullrich) September 18, 2023

The candidate for president of the Together for Change flew to Chaco receive a political boost for the presidential elections on October 22, in which the coalition came second, behind the far-right candidate, Javier Milei.

Bullrichon stage, next to Zderospoke of a “crusade” that completed Chaco of a series of three governments and which is expected to be repeated in three more districts: “There we will govern the country all together with a new majority” and “with governability”, it was hoped.

Capitanich sought re-election in a province shocked by the brutal feminicide of Cecilia Strzyzowksi, for which there are seven defendants, and which is associated with figures politically close to the governor, who had already abandoned his space, Chaco Frontsecond in the June 18 primary.

Participation reached 68% of the almost 1 million people on the electoral roll.

The victim’s mother, Gloria Romeroshe thanked the people of Chaco for the result on her Instagram account and said she was “proud” of her people because they are “courageous”: “Let the mob know I’m not alone.”

“I wished he Zdero) the necessary success from December 10, 2023,” he said Captain by acknowledging defeat, without the support of national leaders, in particular the presidential candidate and Minister of Economy, Sergio Massa, and anticipated an “orderly transition” starting this Monday.

Argentine President Alberto Fernández thanked Captaincongratulated Zdero and wished everyone in Chaco a prosperous future on his social networks.

Source: Elcomercio

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