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Milei Confirms Bullrich to Lead Libertarian Senate Bloc as Government Sets December Push for Reforms

The appointment positions the administration to pursue the 2026 budget and labor, tax and Penal Code changes in extraordinary sessions starting December 10.

Belén Avico se suma al bloque de Diputados de La Libertad Avanza; ingresó a la Cámara de Diputados por Pro, de la mano de Bullrich
Patricia Bullrich reunió a los senadores actuales y electos que formarán parte del bloque de LLA desde el 10 de diciembre
Karina y Javier Milei

Overview

  • Patricia Bullrich was publicly designated by President Javier Milei to head La Libertad Avanza’s Senate bloc and will take the role when the new Congress is seated on December 10.
  • Ezequiel Atauche stepped aside from the bloc leadership and endorsed Bullrich, after presiding over a smaller caucus during the government’s first year.
  • The bloc’s size is in dispute: Bullrich cited 21 senators, but multiple outlets count 20, noting that Chaco’s Silvana Schneider will sit with the UCR while Córdoba’s Carmen Álvarez Rivero moved from PRO to LLA.
  • Milei told allied legislators he will call extraordinary sessions from December 10 to 31 to seek passage of the 2026 budget and to advance labor, tax and Penal Code reforms, according to attendees.
  • The executive team is being reordered, with Manuel Adorni sworn in as chief of cabinet and Diego Santilli set to join the National Political Table, as Bullrich’s rise also expands LLA’s ranks with PRO defections and, per reporting, counters Vice President Victoria Villarruel’s influence in the Senate.