Fernández defended Maduro’s visit and said he does not want Macri to return to the presidency

A few hours after the arrival of Lula Da Silva in Argentina, who will be received by Foreign Minister Santiago Cafiero, and then begin preparations for the meeting where they will propose “relaunching the bilateral strategic alliance” between the two countries, Alberto Fernández spoke with the newspaper Folha de Sao Paulo. which he presides, and expressed that “I am finishing my term at the head of CELAC and, in this difficult moment, it was an important mechanism to bring the voice of Latin America to the Summit of the Americas and the G7”, and then, stressed that it is “a good time for Brazil to return”. In relation to the invitation to the Venezuelan president, which was highly questioned by the opposition, he explained that “Venezuela is part of CELAC and Maduro is more than invited. Argentina’s position in relation to Venezuela is to promote, through the Contact Group, the dialogues that are taking place in Mexico. We believe they can give good results.” On the other hand, regarding the growth of certain ideologies that have emerged in recent years in the continent, he made it clear that “there is a sector of the Latin American right that thinks that violence is an appropriate way to combat democracy.” In addition, in the face of what will be the presidential campaign where he still does not know for sure if Fernández will seek re-election or not, he said that “I am certain that the Frente de Todos, Peronism, will win. If it is decided that he is a candidate, it may be, if not another of our leaders. The only thing I don’t want is for Macri to win again. Macri or anyone in his circle.”

Original source in Spanish