Overview
- Karina Milei is negotiating with Cristina Kirchner and provincial interlocutors to secure a deal for two Supreme Court seats and influence over the Procuración General, with Juan Manuel Olmos serving as a validated channel.
- Names floated in the talks include Martín Menem as a potential 'wild card' for the Court or the Procuración, as well as Olmos and Juan Martín Mena from the Peronist side, according to Ámbito’s reporting on the closed‑door discussions.
- The negotiating camp has discussed accelerating confirmations, including scrapping Decree 222’s public-hearing process, though any change remains under discussion and contingent on a political agreement.
- Senator Luis Juez said the ruling bloc needs 37 senators to guarantee quorum and described a reset focused on bills that can pass, with coordination meetings involving Patricia Bullrich and Vice President Victoria Villarruel.
- Interior Minister Diego Santilli meets today with Salta’s Gustavo Sáenz and Tucumán’s Osvaldo Jaldo to court support for the 2026 budget, as Salta’s legislature advances a controversial bid to remove arrest and prosecution immunities, and the Strzyzowski femicide trial reaches closing arguments with a jury verdict expected Friday.