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Villarruel Finalizes Senate Office Shuffle With Decree 607/2025, Escalating Rift With Bullrich

The decree shifts most libertarian senators to the annex, concentrating Unión por la Patria in the Palacio.

Overview

  • Signed on December 4 and effective December 10, Decree 607/2025 orders outgoing senators to return keys, offices and furniture, and assigns the Senate’s Administration Directorate to certify handovers.
  • The annexed list places most La Libertad Avanza members in the ex Caja de Ahorro building, while several Unión por la Patria figures retain Palacio offices, including Jorge Capitanich, Martín Soria, Adrián Bahl, Wado de Pedro and Mariano Recalde.
  • Patricia Bullrich keeps two offices in the Palacio and received the space formerly used by Martín Lousteau, as fellow libertarians Pablo Cervi and Agustín Monteverde also secured Palacio rooms and the rest of the bloc was sent to the annex.
  • Libertarian senators held an urgent meeting after the allocations, with complaints that the distribution contradicts prior discussions with Bullrich and reduces the bloc’s proximity to the legislative hub.
  • Operational tensions persist after a high-profile dispute over office 742 involving Cristina López and Sergio Leavy, with Villarruel’s team planning modifications, including splitting 742, to fit additional La Libertad Avanza senators inside the Palacio.