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Three UCR Breakaways Join La Libertad Avanza, Putting Milei’s Bloc Near First-Minority Control

A late switch by Mariano Campero, Luis Picat, Federico Tournier pushes the tally to roughly 91–92 seats ahead of the December 10 reshuffle.

Overview

  • Campero (Tucumán), Picat (Córdoba) and Tournier (Corrientes) left their provincial UCR-derived group to formally enter La Libertad Avanza in the Chamber of Deputies.
  • The trio previously sat in the Liga del Interior and operated in an interbloc arrangement with the libertarians, so the move converts informal alignment into secured votes.
  • Counts reported by outlets place LLA at 91–92 deputies, within a few seats of Unión por la Patria/Fuerza Patria on 95–96, a margin that could decide control of key committee chairmanships.
  • Government envoys are courting provincial delegations, with particular attention on Catamarca’s four deputies and Santiago del Estero’s seven, to lock in more support before the new term begins.
  • LLA’s Gabriel Bornoroni welcomed the incorporations as crucial to passing Milei’s agenda, while Campero said the decision followed talks with Martín Menem and Bornoroni and that Patricia Bullrich encouraged him; recent gains also include seven PRO-aligned deputies.