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'Cristina Fernandez 2019' and a Scioli 'constructive transition' burst into the presidential campaign

”Scioli is a loyal, different man and, well, he could even be a very constructive transition to wait for the return of Cristina,” Carlotto told reporters

Estela de Carlotto, the president of Argentina's Grandmothers of Plaza de Mayo human rights organization, considered Daniel Scioli a “faithful and different man” whose triumph in the October presidential elections could pave the way for a “constructive transition” toward the “return of Cristina” Fernández to power in four years time.

 “I think that (Daniel) Scioli will continue the project of Cristina (Fernández), which is the one we have always applauded, and that of Nestor (Kirchner), because he has promised that. He is a loyal, different man and, well, he could even be a very constructive transition to wait for the return of Cristina,” Carlotto told reporters on Tuesday.

Daniel Scioli, the current governor of the Buenos Aires province, Argentina's main electoral district, is the incumbent candidate and leads in all opinion polls ahead of the 25 October presidential vote. But he needs 45% of ballots or 40% plus a ten-point difference over his runner up to avoid a runoff a month later, when the third hopeful Sergio Massa could become 'kingmaker'.

The struggle currently is to reach the 45% mark, which so far seems evasive or just a few points short, although Scioli's main competitor conservative Mauricio Macri, is having a rough time with revelations that several of his party's candidates and advisors were allegedly benefitted by generous contracts from the City of Buenos Aires, which he has ruled undisputed for the last eight years.

In statements to the La Red radio station, the human rights leader pointed out she did not know whether Cristina Fernandez was planning to run for a third term in 2019.

“You got to ask her,” Carlotto said adding she would “of course I love to see her back” and would support Cristina Fernandez going for the presidency again.

Carlottos' public statement can be anticipated to be controversial, but is the dream of many of her ministers and advisors who would like to see her back in 2019.