Macri opts for a Peronist as his candidate for vice president in the face of the elections

The president of Argentina, Mauricio Macri, has decided that the 'Peronist' Miguel Ángel Pichetto will be a candidate for the country's Vice Presidency in his campaign for the elections to be held in October in the South American country. historic opportunity to consolidate our democracy. In the next elections we will decide if we want to live in a republic or return to a populist authoritarianism, "said Macri through his account on the social network Twitter. Thus, he stressed that Pichetto -a member of the Justicialista Party-" is a man of State, which over the difficult years of government I knew and respected for its commitment to the country and the institutions. ”“ We want a country where everyone can progress through their work. For that we need to integrate into the world and look to the future. We want a democracy with pluralism, freedom of the press and defense of Human Rights. We want to combat crime within the law without false guarantees, "he added." For all this we will need to build agreements with great generosity and patriotism where all Argentines who share these values contribute from their place, "the Argentine president has riveted. In a poll published in May, the duo formed by the 'Peronist' Alberto Fernández with former President Cristina Fernández-Kirchner would border on direct victory in the elections to the Presidency of Argentina in the October 27 elections. 2 percent affirm that they want a change in the government and they demonstrate against Macri, for only 34.5 percent that they want a "more continuity" option represented either in Macri, or by the governor of Buenos Aires and possible candidate María Eugenia Vidal.