Argentina
Milei activates meetings and submissions to Congress to push Malvinas, the 2027 Budget and electoral reform
The Government is preparing a week centered on its parliamentary agenda, with political meetings at Casa Rosada and the introduction of key bills. The Malvinas claim also appears on the President's international agenda.
Javier Milei decided to become directly involved in coordinating the bills that the Government considers priorities, and this week he will focus his activity on organizing the legislative strategy. According to Infobae, this Monday he will chair a Cabinet meeting and later receive deputies and senators at Casa Rosada to align the officialist roadmap in Congress.
Among the central issues is the National Sovereignty Defense Bill, which the Executive Branch plans to send to the Chamber of Deputies. The initiative contemplates tougher penalties for activities on the Argentine Continental Shelf and also includes fishing and hydrocarbon exploitation. Both Infobae and Crónica noted that, after internal debates, the ruling party decided to postpone the appearance of officials until the committee review stage.
The official agenda also includes sending the 2027 Budget to the Chamber of Deputies. According to both media outlets, the presentation will be handled by the economic team and will not include Milei or Economy Minister Luis Caputo. The guidelines, according to what was published, aim to consolidate the fiscal surplus and maintain the priority of the allocations earmarked for social assistance.
In parallel, the Senate will begin debating electoral reform in the Constitutional Affairs Committee. Infobae highlighted that the ruling party seeks to move forward with a key initiative for its political agreements ahead of 2027 and that among its goals is to eliminate the PASO before December. Crónica added that the discussion also includes Ficha Limpia bills and that the Government’s main difficulty lies in gathering the necessary majorities to amend the primaries.
Regarding the negotiations, Crónica indicated that Diego Santilli is leading talks with governors, while Patricia Bullrich is coordinating meetings with bloc leaders in the Upper House. That outlet also reported that Catamarca, Entre Ríos, Neuquén and Chaco have already expressed support for canceling the primaries, while Salta, Misiones, Jujuy and Santa Cruz are keeping their position reserved.
The Malvinas issue, moreover, was linked to the President’s international agenda. Infobae noted that Casa Rosada is analyzing the possibility of a meeting with Donald Trump during Milei’s trip to the United States to take part in the United Nations General Assembly and that the president could refer there to Argentina’s claim over the islands. That outlet also reported that the President suspended a trip to London scheduled for October amid the tension generated by recent statements from the Republican leader on the issue.
Toward the end of the week, Milei also plans a new visit to Bahía Blanca. According to Infobae, the goal is to get an update on the progress of the Mega project under the RIGI.
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