Overview
- On December 25, Vice President and Senate president Victoria Villarruel replied on X to Nicolás Márquez, calling him the “señor extrañamente rubio.”
- Nicolás Márquez had criticized her personnel decisions and Senate spending, using language that targeted workers and questioned payroll costs.
- The exchange followed Villarruel’s warning that the chamber would run a deficit unless the Executive updated its allocations.
- The presidential office indicated it is modifying appropriations to resolve the funding issue raised by the Senate leadership.
- Márquez has faced recent backlash for a prior comment about Cristina Kirchner, underscoring persistent tensions over provocative rhetoric in the governing orbit.