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CÓRDOBA.– With one participation of 60% of the electoratelocal Peronism retained the alternate capital of Córdoba, Fourth quarter. A city that was always elusive until he conquered it in 2016 and, since then, he has ruled. Guillermo de Rivassupported by the governor Martin Llaryoraprevailed over the radical Gonzalo Parodiwho decided as a strategy to “municipalize” the elections. La Libertad Avanza (LLA) did not present an applicant despite the good performance he had in the runoff Javier Milei.
The victory was made official by the Minister of Government of Llaryora, Manuel Calvowhen there is still no official data.
The cold and cloudy day, which also closes an extra long weekend, accompanied the apathy of the Rio Cuartenses. The previous mayoral election was in the middle of the pandemic, in 2020, and barely 50% of the register attended; in 2016 it was 62%.
Llaryora has always rejected an agreement with the candidate Adriana Nazario, the last partner of José Manuel de la Sota, who is linked to massismo. Nazario finished in third place. The decision to go with De Rivas was made at the cost of the risk involved in dividing Peronism. The former president Juan Schiaretti, In the final stretch, he added his endorsement through social networks.
The candidate of First Río Cuarto, Parodi, received the support of Senator Luis Juez and Deputy Rodrigo de Loredo, but he leaned toward “municipalizing” the election, convinced that it was the best strategy given the “provincial structure” he had to face. There were provincial officials installed in the city since the middle of this week. If he won, the arrival of some of the figures of the centenary party was expected, including the former deputy and current vice-rector of the UBA, Emiliano Yacobitti.
Among the other seven candidates who competed this Sunday was Mario Lamberghini, of the Libertarian Party, supported by the provincial legislator of LLA Agustín Spaccesi, but not because of the party ruling party. In this, which is the first election of the era of Javier Mileihis force did not take a postulant. The Casa Rosada searched, shuffled two names and when they decided on the businessman and rally driver, Gastón González, he was not on the registry. Milei’s dismissal occurred in a context that was very favorable to him: he had obtained almost 7.5 votes out of ten in the presidential second round.
At the beginning of May, when the lists were closing, González explained: “La Libertad Avanza has decided not to run in the next elections in Río Cuarto, since the time to launch an adequate campaign is very short.. I deeply appreciate having been considered as a candidate and I am infinitely grateful for the unconditional support of all of you. This just begin! VLLC. “We are going for the country we want.”
Pablo Carrizo (Developmental Consciousness), Andrea Casero (Córdoba Neighborhood Meeting), Gustavo Dovis (Humanist Party), Nicolás Forlani (Respect Party- Viva Río Cuarto), Rolando Hurtado (Pro) and Lorena Rojas (Left Front and Workers-Unity ) are the other candidates who participated in the election that was carried out with the Single Ballot system.
The three main candidates, when approaching to cast their votes, encouraged the participation of Rio Cuartenses, but in light of the figures being considered at the time of the closing of the elections, they did not have an echo.
