Overview

• The exchange occurred during a Senate session that also rejected five executive decrees promoted by the Milei administration.
• Mayans defended legislators’ compensation, said senators earn less than a first‑instance judge, and accused President Javier Milei of lying about their salaries.
• Gallardo replied on X that she is running for the lower house rather than the Senate and criticized the senator for his language.
• In a televised interview, Gallardo grew emotional, said money does not motivate her, and confirmed her departure from her panelist role to focus on her campaign.
• Under the approved mechanism, half the chamber will receive a gross $10.216 million from December with an estimated net of about $6.6 million after a 35% tax, a change reported to largely benefit Unión por la Patria as most of its senators did not renounce the raises.