Overview
- President Javier Milei announced on X that Diego Santilli takes over the Interior Ministry, succeeding Lisandro Catalán after his resignation days earlier.
- Milei tasked Santilli with negotiating with governors and legislators to secure the consensuses needed for labor and tax changes, a new penal code, and the 2026 budget.
- Santilli will not assume the deputy seat he just won in Buenos Aires, where his La Libertad Avanza slate narrowly beat the Peronist list, and he brings longstanding PRO experience.
- The appointment follows the departure of chief of cabinet Guillermo Francos and the naming of Manuel Adorni, with a cabinet meeting set for Monday at 9:30 a.m. in the Casa Rosada.
- Reporting indicates the move reshapes internal clout, delays a formal cabinet role for adviser Santiago Caputo, and lands as Mauricio Macri publicly criticizes recent changes.