Axel Kicillof gathered on Monday the Buenos Aires legislators who respond to Movimiento Derecho al Futuro to organize a common agenda and prepare the debate on mayors' re-elections. The meeting, held at the Governor's office, combined a review of parliamentary activity with territorial coordination of the bloc. The main issue was how to gather the necessary agreements to modify the current limit of two consecutive terms.
Within the MDF there is already a definition circulating that links this reform with the governor's national project: those who block re-elections, according to sources from the group, would compromise the presidential race. The political instruction is to promote the presented project, take it to the chamber, and make visible the position of each sector. The meeting was also the first of its kind with the new composition of the Legislature and sought to align the work of their own deputies and senators.
The call also included the organization of Thursday's march, the mobilization for San Cayetano, and the provincial impact of regulations promoted by the national government. Vice Governor Verónica Magario, Minister Carlos Bianco, Agustina Vila, and Cristina Álvarez Rodríguez participated, in addition to national and provincial representatives. A senator from the group confirmed that there is an internal agreement to work on reelections in both chambers, although the parliamentary path has not yet been defined.
The pressure comes mainly from the community leaders, who demand a review of a restriction that prevents them from running again after two consecutive terms. Kicillof has already questioned the fact that citizens cannot vote for closely affiliated leaders, and Senator Ayelén Durán's project offers a concrete way to change the rule. However, the ruling party must first settle positions within the Peronism and then gather additional support in a Legislature without an automatic majority.
The main internal obstacle is Sergio Massa's Frente Renovador, one of the authors of the law that prevents indefinite re-elections. The Massist faction confirmed that it will not support the amendment, and Malena Galmarini called for the Comisión de Reforma Política of the Senate, which she presides, on Tuesday, August 11. The reactivation of this body places the sector in a decisive position regarding the electoral rules that must be defined before 2027.
The next moves will therefore take place on two simultaneous levels. The MDF will deepen its sectional meetings and the coordination of its blocs, while the commission led by Galmarini will open a formal instance on political reform. Kicillof managed to place re-elections on his team's agenda, but he still has to turn the pressure from the mayors into a consensus that today does not exist within the Buenos Aires ruling party itself.
