President Javier Milei preferred not to talk about the senator detained in Paraguay who was a key ally of the ruling party in the Senate.
Before his speech at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC), President Javier Milei This Wednesday he separated from the Peronist senator Edgardo Kueideran ally of the Government, detained in Paraguay with undeclared US$200,000. “It is a problem of Kirchnerism and Kirchnerism has to fix it”he said to the press.
Edgardo Kueider He is a national senator from Entre Ríos who entered in 2019 on the Frente de Todos ticket. This year he became a key ally of the ruling party, contributing key votes in votes such as the Bases Law that the vice president broke the tie. Victoria Villarruel.
After hearing the news, the Government did everything possible to separate itself from the senator. “What Kueider is doing is a problem for Kirchnerism and Kirchnerism has to fix it. We are creating the best government in history”he stated Milei upon entering CPAC at a hotel in Puerto Madero.
Who is Edgardo Kueider and what was his relationship with La Libertad Avanza?
Entrerriano, 52 years old, began in elective positions when he was voted as councilor of the municipality of Concord in 1999. He then continued in the local management of that district until 2015 when he held the role of Secretary General of the Government of Entre Ríos. Four years later, he was elected national senator, topping the ballot Front of All in his province.
In 2023, he was one of the drivers of the breakup of the bench of Union for the Homeland in the upper house. Member of the brand new bloc The United Provinceswhich brought together leaders referenced with the PRO along with others linked to provincialisms and non-Kirchnerist Peronismspresided over the Senate Constitutional Affairs Committeeprecisely the space that deals with violations of immunity and sanctions against parliamentarians with poor performance. He would serve in that role until 2025, when his term would end.
In the last parliamentary year, and after expressing resistance, he supported the Law Bases and the rest of the reforms presented by the Government: tax reform, National Registry of Genetic Data and Single Paper Ballot. He even voted against the repeal of the DNU that provided exceptional funds to the Intelligence Servicea position that brought him closer to the official space to be considered as director of the Bicameral Intelligence Oversight. In return, he supported the opposition proposals that increased amounts for retirements and universities.
Source: Ambito
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