Alberto Fernandez maintained this Sunday a telephone contact with the vice presidenta Cristina Kirchner, to define and finalize details of the new Cabinet. Serge Massa he aimed to be the new chief of staff but the definition did not materialize. But there are more details about the election of Silvina Batakis to cover the gap left by the resignation of Martín Guzmán in Economy.
“(Miguel) Pesce proposed her to the table of names. And Alberto chose her for her profile in public finances and career in the public sector. A sign for the league of governors because they know and respect her a lot”, entrusted to Data Clave a source that walks the corridors of La Rosada daily.
And revealed: “When Alberto asked to probe her, Santiago Cafiero called her because he worked with her in the province of Buenos Aires for 8 years. They have known each other for a long time.”
As for the communication between Alberto and Cristina, the deed was not easy either. own Carlotto Stele, head of Grandmother of Plaza de Mayo, pressed for the dialogue to arrive. Sources affirmed that the Head of State excused himself saying that he had called and they had not answered him. “Dear, the country is at stake, call 500 times but talk to her and solve this”Carlotto replied.
The negotiations after the departure of Martin Guzman began this morning at Quinta de Olivos, when the president of the Chamber of Deputies, Serge Massaapproached the fifth presidential election and held a meeting with the president for more than three and a half hours, official sources confirmed to Data Clave.
In addition to the Head of State and the head of the Lower House, the meeting was attended by Foreign Minister santiago cafierothe Legal and Technical Secretariat Vilma Ibarrathe spokesperson for the Presidency Gabriela Cerrutithe head of advisers John Manuel Olmosthe Secretary General of the Presidency Julius Vitobello and the Secretary of International Economic Relations, Cecilia Todesca Bocco.
In this scenario, Massa left the Quinta de Olivos, but minutes later he returned. Also joining the conclave was the Chief of the Cabinet of Ministers, John Manzur.
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