In a week marked by hectic meetings and secret negotiations with state governors Government of Javier Miley Accelerate the political process to ensure approval Repair work And who Budget 2026with a package of economic reforms that Casa Rosada considers “vital“To maintain the liberal path.
It was learned on Wednesday that the government is preparing to send a labor reform project to Congress on December 9, one of the central axes of the legislative package prepared in the May Assembly.
According to Casa Rosada sources, the ruling party of La Libertad Avanza and Interior Minister Diego Santelli presented the governors with a list of Tax liens Long claimed by provinces: Distribution of National Treasury (ATN) contributions, Congress’ approval to accept provincial debt, release of funds and tax flexibility.
According to high-ranking sources in the ruling party. iProfessionalMinister of Economy, Luis “Toto” Caputo opened the door to negotiation Point by point with provincial leaders. Includes the package that Economia puts on the table Immovable requirements: The first is approval Budget 2026.
The second point is the postponed punishment since June of this year.”mattress plan law, To allow undeclared dollars into the system without paying taxes. The Treasury Palace needs to ensure the entry of dollars and the accumulation of reserves in front of the United States.
The Toto Caputo program also includes, at least, half of the penalty for Repair workDemanded by businessmen and supported by Washington.
The other point Caputo will bring to the table is Regulatory regulations in all governorates of the financial transparency system By every one.
Until now the Minister of the Interior Diego Santelli met with 14 governors. At Casa Rosada, he received with Chief of Staff Manuel Adorni Ignacio “Nacho” Torres (Chubut), Raúl Jalil (Catamarca), Marcelo Orrego (San Juan), Martín Larriura (Córdoba), Gustavo Sainz (Salta), Osvaldo Galdo (Tucumán), Leandro Zedro (Chaco), and Alberto Weretelnik (Rio). nigger).
Meanwhile, Rogelio Frigerio (Entre Ríos), Alfredo Cornejo (Mendoza), Carlos Sader (Jujuy), Rolando Figueroa (Neuquen), Gerardo Zamora (Santiago del Estero) and Hugo Passalacqua (Misiones) visited in the different provinces.
Financial Transparency: The New “Test” for Provinces
he financial transparency system, As of 1 April under RG 5614/24, All companies in the country are required to mark the ticket with VAT and internal taxes included in the price. Casa Rosada has turned it into a political thermometer: he wants conservatives to regulate it and implement it without exceptions before moving forward with new transfers.
Santilli, ensuring that each region is negotiated individually, continues his raids on meetings and loses six leaders. Estimates indicate that There will be no dialogue with Axel Kiselov (Buenos Aires), Ricardo Quintilla (La Rioja), Gildo Insafran (Formosa) and Gustavo Melilla (Terra del Fuego).. Miley crossed them off the list.
In parallel, Diego Santilli has been given the green light to advance with selective benefits: Distributing ATN to governors who meet fiscal targets, delegating provincial debt within the 2026 budget, which will be sanctioned in December, issuing a CPI for provinces demanding statistical autonomy, and strengthening the new Glacier Law requiring mining sectors to open up new investments.
“It is clear: any agreement is validated in Government political table. And at that table are us, Karina and Toto. “Nothing is signed without internal consensus,” they said. iProfessional Santelli’s direct collaborators, with reference to this Presidential Sister still The final supervisor of all negotiations.
Strictly speaking, the Undersecretary for Institutional Administration, Eduardo “Loli” Menem, faced off against Special Adviser for Propaganda Santiago Caputo, Karina Miley for control of SIDE and the Ministry of Justice, among other areas, and the Minister of Security and future Senator Patricia Bullrich could also be involved as well.
Hectic meetings: Caputo, Carina, Adorni and Santilli at Casa Rosada
A small table was held last Thursday at Balcarce 50 to determine the strategy. They participated Caputo, Karina Maili, Manuel Adorni and SantilliWho reviewed the voting map for the budget and structural reforms by governorate separately.
Meanwhile, Santilli is in federal campaign mode: Misiones, Santiago, Chaco and Rio Negro were their last stops. The political attack is already underway. Governor Hugo Passalacqua received Santilli on Tuesday, agreeing with him on a “common growth agenda” and stressing the urgent need to approve the 2026 budget. The minister’s photo in Posadas was read as a gesture from Miley from within and without: Casa Rosada seeks votes without confrontation.
In Gerardo Zamora’s land, Santiago del Esteor, Santilli also met the governor-elect, Elías Suárez. There was an agreement to “strengthen dialogue between national regions” and to move forward with the implementation of the government’s financial package.
Zamora called for predictability and resourcing; The government called for parliamentary support. On the other hand, last Monday Santelli was in Casa Rosada with Leandro Zedro (Chaco) and expressed his “full support” for the budget and labor reform.
Meanwhile, Alberto Weretelnik (Rio Negro) opened a joint business channel for escort Next reforms Miley will send to Congress.
They in the ruling party admit that without the votes of the representatives who represent the governorate leaders, there is no budget, and without a budget there is no continuity of the goals of the economic plan. Congress – they admit – remains the main obstacle to Miley.
In the meantime, the provinces are seeking Restore financial margin After months of friction with the nation. ATNs, debts and held funds become bargaining chips. On the specifics of government, they sum it up like this: “Everyone needs something, and we need votes. It’s now or never.” However, the final say on transfers and concessions to the provinces belongs to Meli, Karina Meli, and Kabuto.