Peronism
Cristina Kirchner undergoes appendicitis surgery at Otamendi Sanatorium
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Former President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner was admitted to Buenos Aires' Otamendi Sanatorium on Saturday for severe abdominal pain and successfully underwent appendicitis surgery. She will spend the night under observation, according to close sources. Kirchnerist militants are holding a vigil outside the facility in support of her health.
Following December's failed PJ Buenos Aires leadership transition, Máximo Kirchner, leader of La Cámpora, has informally proposed that Governor Axel Kicillof take the presidency of the Buenos Aires Justicialist Party as a unity gesture. Kicillof's inner circle expresses distrust, learning of the offer via media leaks without prior formal contact. The move unfolds amid persistent party infighting, with candidate lists closing February 8.
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Surveys show that more than half of Argentines believe Peronism no longer represents the current social map. In response, Córdoba Governor Martín Llaryora aims to revitalize cordobesismo by highlighting his administration's achievements. The plan involves name changes and targets 2027 amid the violet wave.
Following the 2025 midterm election defeat, Peronism grapples with an internal crisis intensified by Cristina Kirchner's criticism of Axel Kicillof. The former president held the Buenos Aires governor accountable for the poor electoral showing, as Kicillof meets with mayors to regroup. Analysts note that the PJ won in traditional strongholds but lost where it needed to compete.
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Argentine Peronism has lost six of the last seven national elections, ending in a recent electoral blunder blamed on its growing distance from the people and roots in the past. In the recent legislative elections, La Libertad Avanza (LLA) secured a victory by channeling collective suffering into a narrative of redemption through sacrifice. The 34% voter abstention highlights emotional exhaustion in democracy.