Overview
- President Javier Milei will administer the oath at 15:00 in the Salón Blanco of the Casa Rosada, with cabinet members and Santilli’s family in attendance.
- Santilli has already resigned his Chamber of Deputies seat and has been meeting governors to build support for the 2026 budget along with labor, tax and penal reforms.
- Recent meetings included Martín Llaryora of Córdoba and Marcelo Orrego of San Juan, following earlier sessions with Ignacio Torres of Chubut and Raúl Jalil of Catamarca.
- Chief of Cabinet Manuel Adorni, sworn in last week, has joined the governor meetings, and Salta’s Gustavo Sáenz is due at the Casa Rosada on Thursday.
- Interior officials plan a provincial tour starting in Entre Ríos; Nelson Marino was named Santilli’s interim replacement in the lower house until December 10, after which Rubén Torres will take the seat, and Santilli will coordinate with Finance Minister Luis Caputo on the budget’s fine print.