Moyano: ‘Cristina is the boss’
Scioli, who was vice-president during Kirchner’s term in office (2003-2007), arrived at the Government House early yesterday and was part of the motorcade that took the former president’s remains to the Metropolitan Airport.
“I will be wherever Cristina needs me,” Scioli said when entering the Government House yesterday morning. “That was always Néstor’s request, to administrate with her,” added the Buenos Aires governor.
Moyano — who had already confirmed the support of the CGT for the government of Fernández de Kirchner that same Wednesday — said yesterday that “Cristina is the boss.”
Moyano considered the “massive turnout” to Kirchner’s wake at the Government House proved “the absolute and total support of the people” for her administration.
Kirchner was chairman of the ruling Peronist party. Scioli, who was the party’s vice-president, is technically in charge. But Government House sources said that “Cristina will be the party leader.”
Also yesterday, the head of Mothers of Plaza de Mayo, Hebe de Bonafini, stated the human rights organization was “proud of being Kirchnerite” and supported the alliance between the government and the CGT.
Meanwhile, the CGT leader also hinted at the possibility of a reunification of the Peronist party — currently divided between a pro-government and a dissident faction. Peronism, Moyano said, is “like a big family” despite the differing views of many of its officials.
“I think it is possible,” said Moyan when asked by journalists about the possibility of a reunification of the Peronist party. Moyano claimed “there have always been some differences” within the party “because it is such a large movement.”
“The only person who could hold together the Peronist movement was (former president Juan Domingo) Perón,” said Moyano. “After him, it has been very difficult,” added Moyano. On Wednesday, after the former president’s death, unconfirmed reports surfaced that Moyano and Kirchner had argued on the phone about the situation in the Buenos Aires branch of the party. Moyano, with Kirchner’s backing, was recently named head of the Buenos Aires province after Buenos Aires province Liuetenant Governor Alberto Balestrini suffered a stroke. But a group of eight Peronist mayors from Greater Buenos Aires, including Tigre Mayor Sergio Massa, are not ready to accept Moyano as leader of the provincial branch.
CFK administration officials meanwhile also tried to put in context Foreign Minister Héctor Timerman’s statements to CNN on Thursday that he expected the President to seek re-election. “Now is not the time for candidacies,” the sources said.
