The internal conflict that erupted between La Libertad Avanza and the PRO due to a series of pacts with Peronism in key districts

The relationship between Freedom Advances (LLA) and the PRO is in a new moment of tension that complicates the political relationships they have built in recent years and during the 2025 elections.

Three episodes occurred in less than two weeks Bahía Blanca, in the city of Buenos Aires and in the province of Buenos Aires– They are done quenching the libertarian anger that accuses Macrismo of making deals with Peronism behind the backs of Milei and its representatives in every district.

For the Violets, the situation represents more than a tactical disagreement: it is a breach of trust with one of their most important parliamentary partners.

However, far from media relevance in the province and the city of Buenos Aires, the loudest conflict occurred in Bahía Blanca, where the PRO decided to advance andn an institutional agreement with the Peronist mayor Federico Susbielles which guaranteed Macrismo to retain the presidency of the local advisory council.

The negotiations also included sectors of Peronism and neighborhood blocks, with the city councilors of La Libertad Avanza completely left out.

This local movement was perceived as a direct affront within the alliance that both spaces had shared months ago in the local elections, when the joint PRO-LLA candidate had clearly prevailed.

The libertarians interpreted the maneuver as a conscious break: they not only lost the presidency of the body, but – as they publicly denounced – The PRO negotiated positions with Susbielles in exchange for support for some official initiativessuch as tariff increases, which LLA rejects.

Tensions had increased since the municipal leader demanded an advance payment of six months’ fees from the Petrochemical Pole companies to cover the payment of municipal salaries. The proposal sparked concern among the business community and strong opposition from the opposition.

Shortly thereafter, Susbielles submitted to the Council the new Tax and Fiscal Ordinance, which includes: a surcharge on the billing of the large polo companies and increases that also reach local taxpayers.

Chambers of commerce and opposition leaders questioned this. Although despite the general unrest The mayor managed to win the support of the city councilors, who respond internally to Cristian Ritondo and he managed to get his initiative approved.

It didn’t take long for La Libertad Avanza to respond. Oscar Liberman, provincial representative and main libertarian leader of the city in the southwest of Buenos Aires, had warned on social networks: “This is an imposition on all houses in Bahia. The ruling party has eight votes. If five opponents accompany this imposition, they are not doing it for nothing.”

Earlier this week there was also a renewed flare-up of the internal conflict in the city of Buenos Aires as the new deputies of Buenos Aires were sworn in. Over there, The Bank of La Libertad Avanza openly condemned a pact between the PRO and Peronism Buenos Aires should determine the distribution of internal positions, including the distribution of vice presidents and places of institutional control.

The first vice presidency continues to be controlled by the PRO with Matías López, while the angelic Christian Gribaudo remains in charge of the administrative secretariat.

Peronism, on the other hand He ensured that Juan Pablo Modarelli retained the second vice presidencyinstead of Matías Lammens, while the Libertarians will have the third vice presidency, led by the Bullrichist Juan Pablo Arenaza.

This distribution did not go down well in La Libertad Avanza, where they assure that there was an agreement between Macrismo and Peronism, represented by the historic point guard Juan Manuel Olmos.

The other important fact was this Gribaudo will take over as administrative secretarywhich manages the legislative budget. His arrival from the Senate of Buenos Aires represents a strengthening of Daniel “Tano” Angelici’s influence in Buenos Aires.

The other episode of discussion, although perhaps the one with the greatest political weight, occurred in the Buenos Aires legislature when the debt project requested by Governor Axel Kicillof was approved.

La Libertad Avanza voted against it and questioned the funding volume. but what ultimately caused the relationship with him to break down PRO was the crucial role they attributed to Macrismo in the parliamentary discussion.

According to the libertarian leadership in the province, the PRO leaders accompanied key items of the project – including debt assumption – in exchange for the provision of institutional positions, including positions in the Banco Provincia.

For progress in freedom, These negotiations enabled the Peronist governor to pursue debt repayment which the libertarian force considers unnecessary and fiscally risky, to the point that it decides not to give it an endorsement.

The accusation made by legislators and Milleism operators was forceful, pointing out that “the PRO has made an agreement with Peronism and has extradited the opposition in the province.”