Overview
- Chaco’s Leandro Zdero publicly backed the government’s labor plan after meeting Diego Santilli, and his alliance delivered two senators—Juan Cruz Godoy and Silvana Schneider—expected to support it.
- Santilli framed the initiative as extending protections to informal workers and not removing existing rights, while Zdero touted lower employer contributions as a hiring incentive.
- The government is targeting a Senate debate in the second week of February, with Patricia Bullrich coordinating the Upper House strategy and a national political council meeting set to refine tactics.
- Santilli’s week includes a meeting Tuesday with La Pampa’s Sergio Ziliotto, a Wednesday return to Chubut with Security Minister Alejandra Monteoliva for wildfire operations, and a Thursday visit to Mendoza to see Alfredo Cornejo.
- Resistance persists from some provinces—La Pampa’s leadership rejects the draft over expected hits to coparticipation via corporate Income Tax changes, and ties with Córdoba and Santa Fe are strained over funding and stalled public works, as federal agencies continue wildfire deployments in Patagonia.