President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner addressed the UCR Party Popular Congress held at Costanera Norte in Buenos Aires City, where she defended the “national, popular and democratic” model against the attempt to reinstall the “neoliberal doctrine” in the country.
The Congress was organized by the sector of the UCR conducted by national lawmaker Leopoldo Moreau called Alfonsinist National Movement, named after former President and UCR historical leader Ricardo Alfonsín.
“Today we are far from the end of the line,” said Ms Kirchner, defending Kirchnerism from opposition members who foresee the end of the political process started by late Néstor Kirchner in 2003.
“The real end was in 2001,” the President added, drawing a line between what she considers are two different governmental models: 90’s liberalism and the “national and popular” model embodied by the head of state.
CFK warned “neoliberal policies” do not necessarily need a political representative or party of their own to be implemented: “They had the best mask in the 90’s which was Peronism.”
The President linked former Economy Minister Domingo Cavallo and former President Fernando de la Rúa with the “end of neoliberalism” and questioned those presidential hopefuls who have the same ideas but do not dare to speak up because it would cost them the elections.
Ms Kirchner also mentioned former director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), Spaniard Rodrigo Rato, who was today detained by police in Madrid, accused of money laundering and fraud.
“Those who told us how to handle the economy are now in prison for money laundering. And they had the nerve to speak about corruption in Argentina…,” she said.
Source: Buenos Aires Herald