Of all the requests you’ll receive from governors to incorporate it into the 2026 budget, there will be one that promises to make people very uncomfortable. Diego SantilliThe Minister-designate of the Interior will be sworn in next Tuesday. He is the one who will take you Jorge MacriPrime Minister of Buenos Aires, so that the text includes a guarantee of the national government’s commitment to sending the joint participation that was agreed upon last year Under the umbrella of the Supreme Court.
The draft budget says nothing about this although in September last year the city government and the Minister of Economy, Louis CaputoHe had agreed on a mechanism to commit to paying 2.95% of the city’s joint participation by order of the highest court. The agreement stipulates: a Daily and automatic drip of 1.40% Of the money and the rest 1.55% for weekly transfers. This last percentage is the one that was not thought of in the draft that the executive branch sent to Congress.
“Like any payment commitment, this agreement must be in the budget,” he said last night. Jorge Macri in LN+. The mayor warned that the nation was late in committing to these weekly payments. He added: “I understand that the last few months have been difficult for the national government, so the delay is acceptable, but the numbers are very large.” “For me, compliance or non-compliance with a court ruling is not a simple fact.”.
The proposal has already reached the ears of the Secretary of the Treasury, Carlos GubermanA jealous keeper of public accounts. Rep. Macrista Diana Fernandez Molero He transferred it to him last Monday on behalf of his bloc and its political boss. Mauricio MacriTo the meeting that the official shared with representatives of the dialogue groups. Goberman did not promise him anything. On the yellow bench they doubt it The government intends to bargain for resources Which is compatible with the city, despite what was agreed upon last year.
The reaction was immediate. The next day, Pro members signed the 2026 budget report with the ruling party. But they did it in opposition. A verb “rebellion” Unusual in a seat that has so far stood shoulder to shoulder with the Liberals.
“Our proposal is that the project includes a clause guaranteeing 1.55% of the city’s joint participation. This is consistent because this is what was ordered by the Supreme Court and agreed with the nation. So far these transfers have been implemented, but there is no trace of this clause in the 2026 budget,” say sources from the Buenos Aires government.
This is not a small number. “It’s 10% of our budget.”they warn in the city. Now the problem lies in the hands of Santelli, who was appointed by Javier Maili to negotiate the budget with the governors. Kolo has divided loyalties, because although he is estranged from Macri, his party membership belongs to the “Supporters” party.
Not only that: much of his political career was built in the city, first as a minister and then as deputy prime minister Horacio Rodriguez Larretawith whom he fought to regain the 2.95% of the stake ceded to Buenos Aires by former President Alberto Fernández.
The emotional aspect also plays a role in this dilemma. After all, it is Santilli’s former traveling companions, the loyal bloc MPs, who decided to make this claim their flag. Troop leadership is Christian RitondoHis personal friend and political partner since the first steps they shared in Peronism.
Their final move together was to bring Pro into an electoral alliance with La Libertad Avanza in Buenos Aires, A weapon that allowed Santelli to gain the trust of Karina Miley After the electoral victory, he joined the Liberal government.
Pro block, under surveillance
On the other hand, Ritondo was not so lucky. Although he built a good relationship with Karina Miley and her bodyguard in Buenos Aires Sebastian Parejathe best bond ever cultivated with her Santiago Caputoconfronting the president’s sister inside power. Caputo even promised Ritondo the presidency of the House of Representatives to replace him Martin Menem If, as he imagines, he becomes chief of staff in renewing the ministerial lineup after the elections.
Not only did this not happen; Karina Miley’s height has overshadowed Caputo’s and cousins Martin and Loly Menem, architects of the electoral strategy that allowed freedom to triumph across the country. Once Caputo was beaten, Ritondo also fell into disgrace in Menem’s eyes.
“He played on the wrong side” They rule in the vicinity of the Ryūgan. Martin Menem is heading towards re-election as Speaker of the House of Representatives The preparatory session will be on December 4thAfter he was encouraged, he set his sights on the Ritondo area. Its goal is to strengthen the liberal bloc to try to outnumber the Union for the Homeland Party, which currently represents the first minority in the body.
So far he has managed to get eight representatives who answer to Patricia Bullrich to move to the purple seat. Ritondo fights back. He is still allied with Macri, and asserts that he has Two weeks of loyal soldiers They won’t jump the fence. What’s more, those around them assert that if this “emptying process” continues, these 15 votes could be more conditional than before to accompany future laws needed by the government. Including the budget.
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