Schiaretti will decide whether he leads the list of deputies in Córdoba, according to the polls.

The decision is almost made, but on July 22, the story will begin to be certified, because on that day—and for four days—a consulting firm will conduct a survey to determine whether Juan Schiaretti has a chance of being competitive in the October 26 election .

"Today we see him closer to a yes than a no, because his political instinct tells him he can win the election for national deputies, and nothing should be ruled out, not even Natalia de la Sota being next to him on that list," muttered a man who has walked the halls of Peronism for decades.

In other words, Schiaretti is on the trail and to give his final word he asked for a survey to measure himself against possible rivals, including Luis Juez, because Peronists believe that the senator will ultimately lead the Libertarian ballots, leaving all the puros behind .

After the famous milanesas in Olivos with President Javier Milei, nothing was finalized, but Juez returned with the conviction that he would be offered the candidacy . However, some of his friends at the Civic Front's inner circle suggest he not jump on that bandwagon, with an argument that contains elements of doom: "Luis, if Milei ends up doing poorly, you'll pay the price. You'll be very exposed, and the underlying battle, which is to fight to become governor in 2027, will become more complicated."

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Nothing is finalized, but the signs confirm what this newspaper once suggested: that these elections could pit Schiaretti and Juez against each other, and that they would be joined by Rodrigo de Loredo, who is increasingly facing off after his unfortunate appearance on social media with a video created using artificial intelligence in which he ridicules Governor Martín Llaryora. "These things come at a price in the long run, and we have to stop the childishness," protested one Llaryora supporter in what appeared to be a warning.

In any case, behind closed doors, Peronists would be willing to applaud De Loredo, believing he'll take votes away from Juez. Currently, Oscar Aguad's son-in-law is somewhat behind in the race within La Libertad Avanza, and the Libertarians aren't convinced they'll want to add him, at least not to head the ticket.

Whether it's Juez or De Loredo, behind them would be members of the "jumping for a biscuit" group, always ready for a candidacy, whether for Congress or to preside over the Chañar Ladeado drama center (said with all affection for the inhabitants of that town, which surely doesn't have an entity of that type).

De Loredo has a reassurance: the Radical Party, which governs alongside its ally Marcos Ferrer, head of the provincial UCR (United Left Party) and mayor of Río Tercero. But it won't be easy, because the Mestrismo is threatening to challenge him politically, either through a difficult-to-conduct internal election, scheduled for August 3, or by running outside the party structures.

The Fantastic Four

So, we return to an old adage: in next spring's elections , it wouldn't be surprising if Schiaretti, Juez, De Loredo, and Mestre were the protagonists of the most interesting contests of this electoral process . Afterward, we'll see the gallery of winners and losers and whether everyone can get on the train, which will only carry nine passengers to the Chamber of Deputies.

The future of Natalia de la Sota, who has a long-standing feud with Schiaretti, remains to be seen. In any case, polls indicate that the daughter of the late José Manuel de la Sota has her own vote, which would undermine the assertion that the current national deputy could take votes away from Schiaretti or Peronism due to her contacts with Kirchnerism and Massism . "That photo of Natalia playing the guitar with Alberto Fernández is harmful to the Cordobesist movement," say members of the traditional PJ party.

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It remains to be seen how this novel, which for now has an uncertain ending, continues. What could happen is that if De la Sota goes with the Partido Popular (PJ), the blow will be felt in the Kirchnerist ranks. Currently, Pablo Carro insists on repeating his term, although preliminary polls are looking pretty bad.

What if Schiaretti rejects the proposal to run again? The names of Manuel Calvo, Miguel Siciliano, and even some mayor of Greater Córdoba, currently sitting on the bench, are being considered . This generates all kinds of discussions within the Justicialist Party, although—according to Llaryoristas—it will all end in August, the month of the winds. Then the polls will rule, and there will be a deadline: the 17th, the day on which the deadlines for presenting candidates will expire.

Schiaretti is the target of pressure from his political allies across the country in this centrist, multi-party movement, which he is promoting with the goal of expanding it province by province . His fellow activists are imploring him to lead the Córdoba ticket to give this movement a nationwide following. For now, some certainties are emerging, but unknowns remain.