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| Cambiemos (Argentina) | |
|---|---|
| Name | Cambiemos |
| Native name | Cambiemos |
| Founded | 2015 |
| Dissolved | 2019 (de facto) |
| Position | Centre-right to right-wing |
| Country | Argentina |
Cambiemos (Argentina) was a centre-right electoral coalition in Argentina formed in 2015 to contest national elections and to support the presidential candidacy of Mauricio Macri. The coalition united several political party organizations and figures from provincial and national politics, culminating in an electoral victory that ended twelve years of presidencies associated with Peronism led by Cristina Fernández de Kirchner and Néstor Kirchner. Cambiemos functioned as a broad alliance linking municipal, provincial and national actors across Argentina before transitioning into successor coalitions.
Cambiemos was announced in 2015 when leaders of Propuesta Republicana, Unión Cívica Radical and Coalición Cívica ARI negotiated a joint ticket supporting Mauricio Macri against the Front for Victory ticket of Daniel Scioli. The formation echoed earlier arrangements such as the Alianza (Argentina) and reflected fractures in Radical Civic Union politics that saw figures like Ernesto Sanz and Ricardo Alfonsín play mediation roles. After winning the 2015 Argentine general election, Cambiemos presided over negotiations with provincial governors including Gustavo Bordet and provincial party structures in Buenos Aires Province, Córdoba Province, and Mendoza Province. The coalition rebranded as Juntos por el Cambio ahead of the 2019 election cycle while retaining many original member parties and cadres such as Horacio Rodríguez Larreta and María Eugenia Vidal.
Cambiemos combined strands of liberal conservatism, neoliberalism, and civic republicanism, advocating market-oriented policies, fiscal adjustment, and institutional transparency to contrast with the Kirchnerist model associated with Kirchnerism and left-wing Peronism. Its platform emphasized deregulatory measures favorable to foreign investment and sought rapprochement with international institutions like the International Monetary Fund. The coalition's policy agenda referenced debates familiar from macroeconomics and international trade discussions, proposing reforms in taxation, energy policy tied to resources in Vaca Muerta, and changes affecting Labor law negotiators and provincial pension regimes.
Primary constituent organizations included Propuesta Republicana (PRO), the Unión Cívica Radical (UCR), and Coalición Cívica ARI (CC-ARI), joined by provincial parties such as Partido Demócrata and civic groups like Cambiemos Córdoba affiliates. Leadership roles rotated among party leaders including Mauricio Macri, Ernesto Sanz, Sergio Massa-adjacent figures in provincial coalitions, and local executives like Horacio Rodríguez Larreta in Buenos Aires City. Electoral lists combined national deputies and senators from PRO, UCR and CC-ARI, and the coalition maintained coordination through joint parliamentary blocs in the National Congress and coordinated campaign structures across provincial legislatures.
Cambiemos achieved a landmark victory in the 2015 Argentine general election when Mauricio Macri defeated Daniel Scioli in the runoff, obtaining governorships and mayoralties including Buenos Aires City under Horacio Rodríguez Larreta and Buenos Aires Province with María Eugenia Vidal. In the 2017 midterm legislative elections, Cambiemos expanded its representation in the Chamber of Deputies and made gains in the Senate through lists led by figures such as Esteban Bullrich and Miguel Ángel Pichetto (later pact negotiations). By 2019, facing an economic downturn and emerging candidates like Alberto Fernández with running mate Cristina Fernández de Kirchner, the coalition lost the presidency but retained significant representation in national and provincial branches, later contesting elections under Juntos por el Cambio banners.
During the Macri administration, Cambiemos implemented policies such as the removal of currency controls, attempts to reduce subsidies for public services, and reforms aimed at attracting international capital, with significant engagement with the International Monetary Fund culminating in a major facility in 2018. The administration pursued infrastructure projects in coordination with provincial governments and private investors, sought changes to the pension and tax frameworks, and faced labor disputes involving unions like the Confederación General del Trabajo (CGT). Policy decisions impacted sectors tied to agriculture and energy, including export policy debates with provinces such as Santa Fe Province and Buenos Aires Province.
Key leaders included Mauricio Macri as presidential head, with prominent provincial and municipal leaders like María Eugenia Vidal, Horacio Rodríguez Larreta, Esteban Bullrich, and party figures such as Ernesto Sanz and Héctor Vila in organizational roles. The coalition structured campaign committees integrating party secretariats, legislative coordination teams in the National Congress, and provincial electoral alliances that negotiated candidate lists with local party machines. Internal governance blended party statutes from PRO, UCR and CC-ARI and used inter-party agreements for candidate primaries and list placements, often mediated by congressional leaders and provincial governors.
Cambiemos faced critiques over austerity measures blamed for rising inflation, disputes with labor unions including the CTA and CGT-affiliated federations, and controversy over the 2018 IMF loan that provoked political debate involving opposition coalitions like Frente de Todos. Controversies included allegations about lobbying and campaign financing scrutinized by civic organizations such as Asociación por los Derechos Civiles and media investigations in outlets like Clarín and La Nación. Tensions with provincial governors over fiscal co-participation and judicial reforms generated legal disputes in courts such as the Supreme Court of Argentina and legislative clashes in the Chamber of Deputies and Senate.
Category:Political coalitions in Argentina Category:Conservative parties in Argentina