Overview
- Diego Santilli submitted his resignation as a national deputy to take over the Interior Ministry, a step that still requires formal approval by the Chamber before he can be sworn in.
- He began acting on the portfolio’s agenda with meetings in Casa Rosada with governors Ignacio Torres of Chubut and Raúl Jalil of Catamarca, joined by Chief of Staff Manuel Adorni.
- Further bilaterals are set with Córdoba’s Martín Llaryora and San Juan’s Marcelo Orrego on Monday, with Salta’s Gustavo Sáenz scheduled next.
- Government sources describe a strategy of avoiding mass gatherings to prioritize direct talks with governors seen as open to negotiation, excluding harder-line Peronist leaders such as Axel Kicillof, Ricardo Quintela, Gildo Insfrán and Gustavo Melella.
- The administration aims to secure votes for the National Budget 2026 to be debated in extraordinary sessions starting December 11, while La Nación reports Nelson Marino would temporarily fill Santilli’s seat until December 10, followed by Rubén Torres for the new term.