This Thursday at dawn, the Chamber of Deputies approved the 2026 budget after an extensive meeting sponsored by the ruling party that led to it a strong political controversy surrounding the Auditor General of the Nation (AGN).
At around 3 a.m. the new auditors were sworn in, in a climate of tension that only intensified Various blocs decided to withdraw from the site. The departure was a sign of protest against a designation that, they warned, was not included in the agenda approved for the tender.
The motion was promoted by the leader of the La Libertad Avanza (LLA) bloc, Gabriel Bornoroni: “The concrete proposal is that this Chamber appoint the following people as Auditors General of the Nation: Rita Mónica Almada, Juan Ignacio Forlón and Cinthia Pamela Calletti.”
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Once the deadlines are met, The PRO accused the ruling party of having made a pact with Kirchnerism to advance the appointments in the control committee.
Over the objections, they were officially named Rita Monica Almadarepresents La Libertad Avanza; Juan Ignacio Forlonfor Peronism; and the former national representative of Salta Pamela Callettiproposed by Federal Innovation, as new members of the AGN.
The vote to confirm the appointments saw 186 positive votes and three abstentions. In a sign of rejection, the PRO, UCR and United Provinces blocs left the site and described the maneuver as a severe institutional subjugation
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“Where does it say that a topic can be discussed in extraordinary meetings that is not in the resolution?” Only an oath or the election of the President of the House of Representatives can be discussed. This is unconstitutional“, argument Cristian Ritondo.
The head of the PRO block went further and He assumes that they will turn to the judiciary to question the appointments and claim that they were made in blatant contradiction to the national constitution.
“This bloc, PRO, which supported it until recently, will go to court to have it declared unconstitutional. That must be clear.” The lack of codes, respect and commitments made is the responsibility of La Libertad Avanza and the person who heads this chamber.“, he explained.
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Criticism also came from the citizens’ coalition. His owner, Maximiliano Ferraropointed out the existence of a political understanding between the libertarian ruling party and Peronism within the Chamber of Deputies.
The lawmaker expressed his position through a message on the social network X in which he denounced: “The entire La Libertad Avanza ultimately voted for Kirchnerismat three a.m. to distribute the positions of the General Auditor’s Office of the Nation. Good of caste.”
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