Overview
- Javier Milei led the first meeting of his reshaped cabinet at Casa Rosada to set a second‑stage agenda centered on the 2026 budget and labor, tax and penal reforms.
- The government has not set a date for Diego Santilli to formally assume as interior minister to keep his current lower‑house vote while the Budget Committee weighs a possible dictamen this week.
- If the opposition fails to advance a committee ruling on Tuesday, officials signal Santilli could take the oath within days, with Manuel Adorni slated to be sworn in as chief of cabinet on Wednesday.
- The administration is preparing extraordinary sessions and is considering pushing the budget debate to after December 10, when the new Congress is seated and ruling‑party math improves.
- Santilli has begun outreach to governors to secure support on the budget and reforms, as parallel budget politics in Mexico show a draft 2026 plan lifting federal deputies’ net pay by 9.53% while top officials see near‑zero increases.