The Council of the Justicialist Party of Buenos Aires, led by Máximo Kirchner, decided to call internal elections to renew authorities on March 15, 2026, during a meeting in Malvinas Argentinas. While the date was set, internal sectors aim for a unity list to avoid a real contest at the polls. Tensions continue, particularly with Governor Axel Kicillof's sector, which demands greater representation in party bodies.
The party council meeting took place in Malvinas Argentinas municipality, hosted by Leonardo Nardini, and started late due to prior negotiations by the sector aligned with Axel Kicillof, grouped in the Movimiento Derecho al Futuro (MDF). This group rejected keeping the current council composition and demanded equality in appointing apoderados and integrating the Electoral Board.
Key figures like Fernando Espinoza, Julio Alak, Verónica Magario, and Andrés Larroque led the talks. Progress was made on a proposal to expand apoderados: from four Kirchnerist representatives to three from Cristina Kirchner's sector and three from the MDF. Larroque stressed the need for a PJ that backs Kicillof and builds an alternative against Javier Milei's policies toward 2027.
The meeting also covered union issues, with CGT co-secretary general Cristian Jerónimo discussing the Senate's postponement of labor reform, and paid homage to the late mayor Juan José Mussi. Before the main gathering, Kicillof's sector met in Ituzaingó, with the surprise presence of Juan Zabaleta. Although Máximo Kirchner's mandate expired this Thursday, the March date was accepted to regularize the situation, keeping discussions on the Electoral Board open.
Both sectors expressed willingness for unity, turning the elections into an administrative formality if an agreement is reached.
