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Milei Names Adorni Chief of Cabinet as Governors’ Outreach Draws Fire

Selective outreach to governors has turned the reform push into an immediate test of political coordination.

Overview

  • Guillermo Francos resigned as chief of Cabinet and presidential spokesman Manuel Adorni was appointed to replace him, with a swearing‑in scheduled for Wednesday.
  • Adorni called Francos’ exit a completed cycle and said Milei tasked him with coordinating ministers to advance urgent labor, tax and Penal Code reforms in what he described as a more federal phase.
  • The Presidency limited its Casa Rosada meeting to governors who signed the Pacto de Mayo, prompting Buenos Aires Province governor Axel Kicillof to protest his exclusion as anti‑democratic and to denounce alleged illegal cuts to provincial funds.
  • Salta governor Gustavo Sáenz welcomed the change in tone but urged Milei to name a single empowered interlocutor to resolve provincial issues and sustain a federal dialogue.
  • Mauricio Macri publicly criticized Francos’ removal and questioned Adorni’s experience, proposing YPF chief Horacio Marín as an alternative and noting he failed to reach agreement with Milei during their Olivos meeting.