The CFK-Alberto reunion: warm ceremonial hug and significant gesture with a bottle of water

After saluting the troops of the Patricios Regiment and entering Congress, Vice President Cristina Kirchner approach Alberto Fernandezhugged him formally, gave him a cold kiss and retired from the stage to make way for the two women who had historically also accompanied him to preside over the opening of the Ordinary Sessions.

A hug and a kiss also from the provisional president of the Senate, Claudia Ledesma Abdala then another of Cecile MoreauPresident of the Deputies, who escorted him to the room where he shook hands with various deputies.

Cristina passed behind the President and motioned to him, with a wave of her arm, to go and sign the minute book for Alberto Fernández. With a sinister gestureFernández planted his signature while Cristina he kept giving instructions and repeatedly called Cecilia Moreau to sign and also pose in a protocol photo with the President and Ledesma Abdala. A detail: CFK took Moreau by the arm.

Before beginning the opening speech of the Legislative Assembly, the exchange of glances between the two companions of formula it was almost nil, the President looked towards the Congressional boxes and saluted with a smile, raising his arm. then a CFK Snub: The vice-president refused that Fernández fill a glass of mineral water. With his hand he waved stop it, that she had hers and that he drinks calmly, underlined the vice-president.

The notorious unease of the moment was proportional to Cristina Kirchner’s brief presentation to Alberto. Then Fernández began his speech.

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The running mate saw each other, in public, for the last time on June 2, 2022 by carrying out an act in Tecnópolis for the 100 years of YPF. A month after this meeting, the bond began to break with the resignation of Martin Guzman and the icy succession of Sergio Massa at the head of the Ministry of Economy after the brief interregnum of Silvina Batakis.

He contempt to Cristina Kirchner last September was another meeting point. Alberto traveled to the vice president’s home in Juncal and Uruguay to visit him. The last time the president and the vice-president communicated was through the networks, for the anniversary of CFK, the February 19when Alberto Fernández sent him a message by Telegram for which she thanks him.

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