Milei kept his word and went to see Fátima Florez’s opera in Mar del Plata: how the public received it

The promise was heard at Mirtha Legrand’s table. There, just six days ago, the president Javier Milei He told the diva that he was going to see the premiere of his girlfriend’s opera Fatima Florez in Mar del Plata, but not at the first performance but the following day.

In the end he postponed his promise for 48 hours, but was present at the fourth performance. He traveled on an Aerolíneas Argentinas flightan unusual fact for a head of state, as is the fact of paying for the ticket out of his own pocket.

The work Fatima 100% It is presented at the Roxy Theater and features impersonations of Milei himself, Cristina Kirchner, Taylor Swift, Tina Turner, Liza Minelli, Mirtha Legrand, Susana Giménez and Carmen Barbieri, among others. The entertainment journalist Marcelo Polino and the comedian Julián La Bruna participate.

The reaction of the public

Around 7pm, once he landed in Mar del Plata, Milei entered the Provincial hotel through the garage. In the meantime, Three blocks from the theater there was already a police van blocking traffic. There were policemen from the province of Buenos Aires and personnel from the UTOI.

On the fences, located from via Rivadavia, dozens of people alternated songs for and against of the president. There were also shouts: “Let him go” and “Long live freedom”. Also from “We are Venezuela” to “He who doesn’t jump voted Milei”.

About a hundred people carried signs reading “No to the DNU” and others banged pots and pans as a drone flew over the area.

At 8 o’clock the public was still not allowed to enter with tickets, so the spectators mingled with the pro and con militants, although most of the critical voices remained on the other side of the fence near the theater.

Fatima arrived without Milei at 8.30pm. in a white car, waved and quickly entered the theater. Meanwhile, people in San Martín Street continued to protest and those in front of the theater responded by applauding the president.

Fatima’s new work

Despite having debuted in Mar del Plata for almost two decades, this is an atypical season for the popular comedian and impersonator, because she is now the girlfriend of President Javier Milei. A First Lady on the stage of a music hall.

For this reason, since its premiere last Tuesday, Fátima Florez has had high media visibility and a video with the brand new imitation of her boyfriend has gone viral on the networks.

Fatima 100% It promises to be the most viewed work of the season. At the ticket office there was a sold out sign for the first performances. They say it’s Mar del Plata’s best start to the season.

It has an impressive technological display, with seven screens and with the artist performing with costume changes, songs and choreography. She takes care of direction, choreography, screenplay, costumes, make-up and hairstyles. General production is by Guillermo Marín

The president’s trip

Javier Milei will spend Friday evening in Mar del Plata, but It has not been announced where I will be staying. Some speculate that he will stay in the third-floor suite of the Provincial Hotel, where his partner is staying, while others speculate that he will go to the presidential residence Chapadmalal or the classic Hermitage Hotel.

As announced by the local authorities, a major security deployment was set up from the afternoon and a traffic block was planned in via San Luis 1700.

The idea was to facilitate the access of the official delegation, because protests from some social and political movements were expected, as well as the presence of militants and followers of La Libertad Avanza, which even has the main headquarters of the party two blocks from the theater .

The president will return to the capital on Saturday before noon, again with an Aerolíneas Argentinas flight.