Máximo Kirchner Promotes Mother's Leadership at Anniversary Event

Máximo Kirchner served as the primary speaker at a public event commemorating the fourth anniversary of the attempted assassination of former President Cristina Kirchner. During the gathering held near her residence in Buenos Aires, where she is currently under house arrest due to a conviction in the Vialidad case, Máximo Kirchner suggested that his mother is preparing for a potential 2027 candidacy. He noted that she has appealed to the UN to reclaim her political rights, as she is currently barred from office by the judiciary.

Supporters from La Cámpora sang a song that explicitly asserted Cristina Kirchner's role as the leader of the movement. The lyrics, which include the phrase, "If you want another song, come, I will lend you mine," were interpreted as a direct response to Governor Axel Kicillof. Kicillof had previously suggested that the peronist movement should move past "old great hits" and compose new ideas for the current era. Kicillof did not attend the event and did not sign a document read during the ceremony that condemned "hate speech" and "lawfare.

The document was signed by other political figures including Sergio Massa, Miguel Ángel Pichetto, and José Mayans. While some sources suggest Kicillof did not sign because he does not lead a national party, others suggest the kirchnerist faction intentionally excluded him. Both reports, coming from center right perspectives, emphasize the internal tensions and power struggles between the kirchnerist wing and Governor Kicillof.