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Macri Reasserts PRO Independence as Party Resists Defections to Milei’s Bloc

Party leaders pledge selective support for the government’s fiscal program to defend the PRO’s identity in Congress.

Overview

  • After a leadership meeting at Balcarce 412, the PRO confirmed it will not form an interbloc with La Libertad Avanza and will keep separate blocs in both chambers from December 10.
  • Chamber of Deputies president Martín Menem said ties with the PRO remain excellent and announced plans for extraordinary sessions starting December 10 to debate the 2026 Budget, the so‑called fiscal innocence proposal, and a labor reform.
  • Recent defections toward the governing bloc, including seven deputies aligned with Patricia Bullrich, are expected to reduce the PRO caucus in the lower house to about fifteen members from December 10.
  • María Eugenia Vidal said the PRO will vote for measures that align with its fiscal and macroeconomic ideas and will publicly oppose those it disagrees with.
  • Menem stated the official coalition expects to count more than 87 deputies and to have the numbers to sustain presidential vetoes as it seeks broader agreements to pass its reforms.