La Cámpora pushes for Cristina Kirchner's presidential bid, criticizes Kicillof

Facundo Tignanelli, a prominent member of La Cámpora and head of the Patria Party bloc in the Buenos Aires Province Chamber of Deputies, has called for Cristina Kirchner to run for president of Argentina. Tignanelli explicitly compared a hypothetical candidacy of Governor Axel Kicillof to the ideas of Augusto Timoteo Vandor, a metalworkers' union leader assassinated in 1969.

Vandor's movement, known for advocating "Peronism without Perón" during the former president's exile, is viewed critically by Tignanelli. He stated, "My grandparents militated in the Peronist resistance working for Perón to return, not to see how they found an alternative with Vandor." Tignanelli believes that Kicillof's potential path mirrors Vandor's "possibilism," which he argues would not benefit Argentina.

Instead, Tignanelli champions Cristina Kirchner, citing her "strength" as essential to confront "economic and political power." He asserted that such a figure is needed to "put things in their place." This call comes despite Kirchner's current status: she is under house arrest and permanently disqualified from holding public office following a conviction for fraudulent administration in the "Vialidad" case, a sentence upheld by the Supreme Court on June 11, 2025.

When questioned about a "Plan B" should Kirchner be unable to run, Tignanelli insisted the focus remains on "Plan A." He emphasized her potential to "put a stop to and order what is happening in our country," ensuring Argentines can have normal lives with sufficient work to make ends meet.

Tignanelli also criticized Governor Kicillof, calling it a "watershed moment" that Kicillof did not support Kirchner when she ran for national president of the PJ party. He questioned statements by Buenos Aires Minister of Government Carlos Bianco, who noted Kicillof had already visited Kirchner.