Left leader rules out governing with Massa but says “it’s not the same thing” as Milei

The former presidential candidate of the Left and Workers Front, Myriam Bregmanthis Monday ruled out entering into a possible unity government with the party in power Sergio Massaalthough he pointed out that the current Minister of Economy “is not the same” as the libertarian Javier Milei.

“Massa and Milei They are not the same, no one can say that; But I’ll never change my view”, commented the lawyer, human rights activist and feminist in an interview with Urbana Play FM.

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With 98.51% of the provisional scrutiny – the definitive one, which is the only one that has legal validity, starting this year -, the deputy obtained 2.7% of votes and finished in last place among the five candidates, of the which, Pasta It is Mileiwill be measured in a second round on November 19, to determine who He has presided over Argentina since December 10.

In this sense, the Peronist coalition candidate Union for the Fatherland called voters to Bregman and those of the Peronist dissident Juan Schiarettiin addition to reiterating his idea of “government of national unity” join other political forces.

“In the coming days we will take a position regarding the voteand, but we are clear that the role of the left is to defend workers’ rights, face adjustment and that the Monetary Fund (International) is still in our country no matter who wins“, stated the leader of the Left Front on Radio 10.

Bregman He added that he understands “The Mass strategy”, but that he would not sit down “in a government formed by Gerardo Morales”the governor of Jujuy (north), against whom he has repeatedly demonstrated for what he considers repression of indigenous peoples.

“I have principles and I have values ​​and I will not change them”, he stated.

Around 35.4 million Argentines were summoned at 1am this Sunday to elect president and vice-president, in addition to renewing 130 of the 257 seats in the Chamber of Deputies and 24 of the 72 in the Senate, and appointing 43 Argentine representatives to the Mercosur Parliament (Parlasullegislative body of the bloc formed by Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay and UruguayIt is).

The results showed that there will be a second round to elect the president among the party in power. Sergio Massawho won the dispute, with 36.68% support, and the candidate from Advances of Freedom (far right), in second place, with 29.98%.

Source: Elcomercio

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