Facundo Manes promises to raise his dissonance to rid UCR of Macrista’s heavy wing.
A radical deputy wants to compete as a candidate for the presidency; Gestures of “rebellion” that generate support and distrust together for change
It is no secret that the radical MP Facundo Manes embodies the dissonant voice in Together for Change. His obsession is That his party wakes up once and for all, frees itself from the chains of Marxism i To lead an electoral alternative beyond the strategy of permanent polarization advocated by Cristina Kirchner and Mauricio Macri. is determined to carry out this crusade as a presidential candidate, Manes promises to raise his voice Even if it costs him internal reprimands and attacks from others.
People around Manes are surprised by this The virulence with which the most reactive sectors of pro When a neurosurgeon argued that there was “institutional populism” under the Macri administration.
“There were operatives who were processing justice, data and evidence that showed he was spying on people in his own government,” Manes said. LN+Which infuriated Macrista. There were those who accused him of practicing Kirchnerism; Others even invited him to go along for a change.
“Facundo did not accuse Macri of spying on the people or of administering justice; He only listed a series of events that happened during his reign. There were open criminal cases on the issue of espionage, and there were also persons responsible. Administration of justice through Macrista’s operatives was not only done by Facundo; Before that (Elisa) Kario also warned the same”, they tried to relativize in the closest circle.
“The Macristians are scandalized because Macri is associated with populism. When Macri (Hippolito) himself called Irigoyen a populist. “No one asks him why he attacks radicalism like that,” they scold.
Facundo Manes: “Most Argentinians do not want extremes”
The dust-up that Manes raised with his remarks against Macrista’s management caused a mixed reaction within Radicalism.Although the party leadership chose public silence in order not to overheat the climate of internal tension together for change.. The neurosurgeon is an enigmatic figure to the co-religion old guard and is distrusted, perhaps because he has not been identified by the party structure. It is for this reason that Manes has no qualms when it comes to signing projects from deputies of other political colors (for example, he accompanied two projects of the ruling party Leandro Santoro and Daniel Arroyo) or seeking support from other blocs. comes to promote them.
Gestures of rebellion
He was always accompanied by his brother Gaston – the president of the party’s national congress – and a legislator Maximilian AbbotHead of the UCR of Buenos Aires, Manes is careful not to violate his party’s disciplinary code. Nevertheless, during his short life as a national deputy, he had already outlined certain gestures of rebellion.
The loudest was when he refused to impeach President Alberto Fernandez, promoted by Interbloc, two months ago. Manes stuck to his guns: he would not have signed an initiative of such caliber without a preliminary debate in the bloc. “The leadership of Interblock claimed that there was no time; Under these conditions, Facundo did not want to sign,” they explained to their entourage.
Manes, like many other radical MPs, disagreed with the “Together for Change” decision Refrain from appointing Cecilia Moro as the Speaker of the Chamber of Deputies. He felt that since this was an important institutional position, it should be supported. But Makrism was determined to vote against it.
“Restraint turned out to be the solution to the balance, and Facundo obeyed,” explained their entourage.
Manes revolts that radicalism, despite its resurgence as a political force, is bowing to the hard wing of pro-choice in the recent primaries for change.. What he can’t digest is that there are radicals working for this strategy.
“There are radicals who have electoral agreements with Macri or (Horácio) Rodríguez Lareta in their districts and that’s why they remain silent and throw themselves like sheep. We are repeating the history we have already lived under the rule of Mauritius,” they shout.
Source: La Nacion
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