Governor Kicillof criticizes Milei government at church event

Buenos Aires Governor Axel Kicillof launched veiled criticisms against President Javier Milei's administration during an event organized by the Catholic Church in Almirante Brown. The gathering, which included representatives from the judiciary, universities, and labor unions, issued a final document calling for "social dialogue" to foster a "provincial and national project aimed at making the metropolitan area socially just."

Kicillof stated, "We need to rebuild a society that contains and embraces everyone." While he has not officially declared a presidential candidacy, the governor is laying groundwork for a potential 2027 run through his Movimiento Derecho al Futuro (MDF) movement. This occurs amidst internal party dynamics, including tensions with La Cámpora, led by Cristina and Máximo Kirchner, though the event brought together Kicillof with mayors from that faction and even some independent mayors.

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We need to rebuild a society that contains and embraces everyone.

"In a context of much aggression and empty discourse, I join this call for plural dialogue to place fraternity, community, and work for those most in need at the center of our concerns," Kicillof affirmed. He added, "It is fundamental that in Argentina we reorganize our society around production, work, and the strengthening of community ties."

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In a context of much aggression and empty discourse, I join this call for plural dialogue to place fraternity, community, and work for those most in need at the center of our concerns.

The event, organized by the Social Pastoral of the Buenos Aires Region, a Catholic Church body, took place at the Pequeño Cottolengo de Don Orione. Bishops from various dioceses were present. The final document highlighted societal "fragmentation" due to "deep polarization," asserting that politics should serve the common good, not power groups. It cited Pope Francis, arguing that politics should not be subordinate to economics, nor economics to technocratic efficiency. The document warned that "contempt for the weak can hide in populist forms that use them demagogically, or in liberal forms serving the economic interests of the powerful."

Gabriel Katopodis, the provincial Minister of Infrastructure and Public Services, noted that the meeting emphasized "the acceleration of social deterioration seen in the last four months."

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It is fundamental that in Argentina we reorganize our society around production, work, and the strengthening of community ties.