He Secretary General of the National Convention from the UCR, Hernan Rossianalyzed the tense situation that radicalism is experiencing. Given the strong approach of a sector of legislators to the ruling party, Rossi assured that “the attitude of a group of deputies to form a new bloc is justified” in order not to be “an appendix of Milei’s government”
The strong criticism of the general secretary of the National Convention of the UCR
The definitive break of the radical bloc in Deputies occurred after the photo of Rodrigo de Loredo and other radicals with Government officials in the Casa Rosada. In this way, and as confirmed by this medium, the new bench – led by Facundo Manes and Senator Martín Lousteau– will be made up of Manuel Aguirre (Corrientes), Marcela Antola (Entre Ríos), Fernando Carbajal (Formosa), Carla Carrizo (CABA), Mariela Coletta (CABA), Marcela Coli (La Pampa), Melina Giogio (Santa Fe), Pablo Juliano (PBA) , Manes (PBA), Juan Carlos Polini (Chaco), Jorge Rizzotti (Jujuy) and Danya Tavela (PBA). Juliano is expected to be the president of the new bench.
In this context, Rossi stressed his discomfort with the situation, pointing out that the photo in Casa Rosada was taken as “a provocation.” “They were trying not to have a breakup, and while that was happening, de Loredo did not attend that meeting and did attend Casa Rosada“, he detailed how the disagreement between both sectors of radicalism took place.
“That is why the attitude of a group of deputies from form a new blockwhich today will be presented to the chamber authorities to protect the identity of the party and the political positions taken by its leadership,” Rossi explained.
In detail, the radical leader highlighted that the bloc “It is not above the party, nor the national committee, nor the national convention.“and stressed that the authorities arise from the consensus of all members and leaders throughout the national territory.
“Here there is also an issue that has been discussed a lot in political debates that has to do with the fact that there is leadership.”porteñocentric” of the national committee and the national convention. And, in reality, there are from all over the country“Rossi responded.
Regarding the relationship with the ruling party, the general secretary of the National Convention of the UCR warned: “What is being discussed here is If we are going to be an appendix of the Milei government or we are going to be a party that is going to occupy a place in which the citizens put us, which is that of the oppositionaccompanying what may be good, because it is not true that we want things to go badly for them.
“Radicalism is a reason for its own identity and this is how it presents itself to citizens, and they know what we think about each issue. Radicalism has to recover its identity: “We are the party of university reform, and the one that is close to those who most need protection from a popular party like ours.”concluded the leader.
The meeting that intensified the internal
In the midst of the debate over Budget 2025officials of the national executive They summoned deputies from the ruling party and from other parties with different levels of approach and dialogue to a work meeting at Casa Rosada. The meeting was the last push to generate the break in the radical internal.
Dialogue deputies Casa Rosada
The activity represented an expansion of the legislative policy coordination table that the national government already has with two other close blocks in Congress: the PRO and the MID.
As confirmed by official sources to this medium, the 2025 Budget project was the central topic of the meeting, within the framework of the debate that begins to intensify its treatment in the plenary session of commissions with two weekly meetings: this Tuesday the Secretary of Tourism, Environment and Sports, Daniel Scioliwhile on Thursday Carlos Torrendell, head of the Ministry of Education, will participate. From the opposition they demand the presence of the Minister of Economy, Luis Caputo, and request that the agreements be met within the scope of legislative discussion and not in parallel meetings.
On the part of the ruling party, the vice chief of the Interior Cabinet participated in the meeting, Lisandro Catalánthe presidential advisor, Santiago Caputoand the Minister of Deregulation and Transformation of the State, Federico Sturzenegger. The deputies present were Martín Menem, Nicolás Mayoraz, Nadia Márquez, Santiago Santurio, Carlos Zapata, Manuel Quintar and Gabriel Bornoroni (La Libertad Avanza); Cristian Ritondo and Silvana Giudici (PRO); and Rodrigo de Loredo, Soledad Carrizo, Luis Picat and Lisandro Nieri (UCR).
Source: Ambito
