Overview
- After a Friday meeting, Patricia Bullrich said Victoria Villarruel is treating the Senate presidency as neutral and pressed her to help advance government bills.
- Villarruel responded that she collaborates but does not have powers to obstruct congressional initiatives.
- Bullrich will leave the Security Ministry on December 10 to assume her seat and concentrate on securing at least 37 votes for key legislation.
- She has reorganized the libertarian caucus, replacing Ezequiel Atauche at the helm, and secured Francisco Paoltroni’s move into the officialist bench from December.
- The vote drive seeks backing from PRO, UCR and provincial blocs for extraordinary sessions expected to address the 2026 budget along with labor and tax reforms.