Overview
- Interior Minister Diego Santilli met Governor Gerardo Zamora in Santiago del Estero for three hours to advance support for the national 2026 Budget.
- Zamora urged inclusion of provincial items such as ATN and gasoil funds and a cut to the 1.9% ARCA levy, framing them as resources that belong to the provinces.
- Santilli said his mandate from President Javier Milei is to gather votes for the budget and a reform package covering fiscal changes, labor modernization, and a new penal code, including a ban on Central Bank financing of the Treasury.
- Talks addressed stalled public works and Norte Grande requests, with Santilli noting conceptual agreement but stressing that details still need negotiation.
- Santilli is prioritizing governors aligned with the Pacto de Mayo and has no meeting scheduled with Buenos Aires governor Axel Kicillof, while Zamora is set to enter the Senate on December 10 and, according to reporting, could lead a small federal bloc.