Overview
- Guillermo Francos tendered his resignation as chief of staff and Lisandro Catalán also stepped down, with presidential spokesperson Manuel Adorni announced as Francos’ replacement.
- Provincial leaders expressed surprise after the exits of their main interlocutors came hours after a Casa Rosada meeting where the government outlined labor, pension and fiscal reforms and detailed the 2026 budget.
- Seven deputies from PRO, including Damián Arabia, left their bloc to join La Libertad Avanza in the lower house, strengthening the ruling coalition’s numbers.
- Javier Milei held a two-hour dinner with Mauricio Macri at the Olivos residence as the resignations and reorganization were being made public.
- Media reports suggest adviser Santiago Caputo could gain expanded authority that may encompass Interior, a move not yet officially confirmed.