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Santilli Opens Governor Meetings as Government Plans Summit to Secure 2026 Budget Backing

The push seeks firm provincial pledges to translate into congressional votes during December’s extraordinary sessions.

Overview

  • Diego Santilli resigned his deputy seat and, alongside Chief of Cabinet Manuel Adorni, began one-on-one talks with governors on the 2026 budget and proposed labor, tax and penal reforms.
  • Initial meetings were held with Chubut’s Ignacio Torres and Catamarca’s Raúl Jalil, with Córdoba’s Martín Llaryora, San Juan’s Marcelo Orrego and Salta’s Gustavo Sáenz scheduled in the coming days.
  • The Presidency will convene a full Casa Rosada summit after the bilateral round to secure public commitments, with a reported goal of support from more than 16 governors.
  • Debate is slated for extraordinary sessions starting December 10, and officials indicate the calendar could be extended, while judicial nominations are explicitly excluded from the negotiations.
  • Talks include budget and public-works concessions, provincial debt discussions led by Economy Minister Luis Caputo, and a sectoral move cited by Torres to scrap hydrocarbon export duties in exchange for lower royalties.