Overview
- The 2026 Budget secured a majority opinion in the lower house committee after a tied vote was broken by the chair’s double vote, with backing from PRO lawmakers and some provincial allies.
- A cabinet reset installs Diego Santilli at Interior and Manuel Adorni as chief of staff, consolidating Karina Milei’s influence as the government readies extraordinary sessions for fiscal, labor and penal changes.
- Milei intensified U.S. engagement, drawing public support from President Donald Trump as adviser Barry Bennett met Santiago Caputo, while Economy Minister Luis Caputo outlined plans to investors that included bond buybacks and a managed exchange band, according to reporting.
- Media reports that a U.S.-linked swap or credit helped cover roughly $800 million in IMF interest remain unconfirmed and are not reflected in the Budget text.
- Provincial leaders are conditioning votes on resumed public works and fairer funding, and unions and opposition blocs move to coordinate resistance to the labor overhaul.