Let’s build victory for Sergio Massa as president and Axel Kicillof as governor.”His comment was the first official confirmation that Axel Kicillof will run for re-election as governor of Buenos Aires. Tucumán Governor Juan Manzur, who had been touted as a vice presidential candidate on De Pedro’s ticket, congratulated the pair in a tweet on Friday night. Social leader Juan Grabois, who had initially withdrawn his candidacy to support De Pedro, retraced his steps and said he intends to run. However, his name had been floated as a possible presidential candidate, especially since he was made Economy Minister in August 2022. In 2019, current President Alberto Fernández secured a 14 percentage point lead in the primaries over incumbent Mauricio Macri, who was running for re-election.

Source: Bueno Aires Herald June 24, 2023 15:58 UTC