'The Gov't can count on us to unite but not to divide,' De la Sota

Córdoba’s governor-elect José Manuel de la Sota claimed victory in the provincial elections on Sunday, and next to current governor Juan Schiaretti sent a message to the National Government, in which he assured President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner he could “count on Cordoba to work and unite, but not to divide.” 

“To the National Government I’d like to say something they already know: you can count on Córdoba to work and unite, but not to divide. You can count on us to build a federal system that is real, not artificial,” he warned.

De la Sota confirmed that he was called by President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner, who congratulated him on his victory. He said, however, that her call “was not meant for him, but to all of the Córdoba province.” 

The governor-elect also urged government officials to “leave ferocious disputes among political leaders aside.”

From his campaign headquarters in the city of Córdoba, De la Sota assured that his victory meant “the birth of Cordobism.” 

“We need to leave disputes aside. Our people need to enjoy this,” he concluded.

With an 8.26 percent of the votes tallied, De la Sota was leading the gubernatorial race with a 47.13 percent of the votes.