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1) We were thrilled to host Mendoza Governor Alfredo Cornejo today at @TheWilsonCenter, alongside executives from @GrupoPenaflor and @PGR_plc, and @AllubHnos’s Javier Allub, president of @cem_mendoza, our fantastic co-sponsors. #Argentina @DifusionCornejo @LATAMProgpic.twitter.com/dAi2oi1vC0
2) Cornejo, the Radical Party leader, is popular in his province and influential nationwide, but he’s prohibited from reelection. (Mendoza permits a single term for governor, rare in #Argentina, and resistant to a movement away from term limits in Latin America.)
3) In Mendoza, Cornejo is known for taking political risks to attract foreign investment, authorizing fracking in Vaca Muerta and offering red carpet treatment to @Uber (now coexisting “pacíficamente” with taxis, unlike in Buenos Aires, he said).https://www.wilsoncenter.org/article/uber-the-message-mendoza …
4) In a live interview with @LANACION’s @rmathus at @TheWilsonCenter, Cornejo was kind in his assessment of his Cambiemos coalition partner, President Macri, and @mauriciomacri’s reelection chances. #Argentinapic.twitter.com/QajGH6gFND
5) Historically, Cornejo said, non-Peronist coalitions in #Argentina “no han tenido éxito,” so just finishing his four-year term would be a “salto institucional,” notwithstanding President Macri’s unsuccessful economic management.
6) Meanwhile, Cornejo said, President @mauriciomacri is likely to win a second term because his chief opponent, @CFKArgentina, is dogged by corruption charges and is largely responsible for #Argentina’s economic doldrums. “Las opciones hablan por si solas,” Cornejo said.pic.twitter.com/qv1rSbFOKT
7) But the Mendoza governor acknowledged President @mauriciomacri’s low poll numbers. (“Eso genera incertidumbre, admito eso,” he said.) And though Cornejo said his commitment to Cambiemos was rock solid, he suggested it might only last “por algunos años.” @DifusionCornejo
8) His loyalty to President Macri, and the Radical Party’s loyalty to Cambiemos, are no longer taken for granted. Governor Cornejo is rumored to be a potential running mate for @mauriciomacri, but he’s also a potential competitor, should Cambiemos decide to hold a primary.
9) For now, he seems open to running with President Macri. After all, at @TheWilsonCenter today, he recommended that @mauriciomacri soften his elitist image by bringing on board someone from #Argentina’s interior.pic.twitter.com/pkCRJTOxP9
10) Moreover, Mendoza’s governor spoke optimistically about President Macri’s potential second term. The “peso de los sindicatos” is exaggerated, he said, arguing that labor reform was possible, notwithstanding opposition from “fuerzas populistas.”
11) Thanks again to @cem_mendoza for supporting today’s fantastic event! #Argentina @DifusionCornejo @TheWilsonCenterpic.twitter.com/OX99KYoFX8
12) And thanks to @ARGinUSA for its support, and for the participation of Ambassador Oris de Roa and DCM @GerryDBartolome.pic.twitter.com/mgJyQA1o9M
One last agradecimiento, to Mendoza Mayor Rodolfo Alejandro Suarez, for generously joining us today.pic.twitter.com/mrus8RjJD8
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