Overview
- President Javier Milei named Manuel Adorni chief of staff and Diego Santilli interior minister, and both declined the legislative seats they had won.
- Adorni and Santilli said their bids were not testimonial, arguing they did not foresee the appointments and chose to answer the presidential call.
- Both had previously told voters they would assume their seats, statements now contrasted with their decisions to join the executive branch.
- Senators Rodolfo Suárez and Mariana Juri proposed adding Article 139 bis to the National Electoral Code to impose a four‑year ineligibility on candidates who fail to take office, mirroring a Mendoza rule.
- The bill remains in the Senate’s Constitutional Affairs committee led by Alejandra Vigo; the sponsors say they will not withdraw it, though interest among colleagues is described as limited.