In a calculated move, Vice President Victoria Villarroel He met in his office at the Senate Presidency with New senators loyal to the governmentwho was received by A A clear warning that the cuts must be implemented if the executive branch does not adjust the allocation of funds available to the Senate For the year 2026.
This has been confirmed for Nation At least three of those present at the meeting, which lasted just over half an hour and included the 12 new senators that La Libertad Avanza (LLA) will include as of December 10, had the opportunity to present themselves before the Senate president.
He was among those present Patricia Bullrichthe senator-elect and president-designate of the Libertarian Caucus, held a meeting alone with the vice president on Friday of last week to settle differences after the confrontations that occurred on social networks. Lorena Villaverde was also questionedSenator-elect of Rio Negro.
The Minister of Security had just chaired, in the Senate annex, a meeting of the ruling party in which the strategy for the extraordinary sessions that the government would call starting from December 10 was agreed upon.
In addition to a cup of coffee, those present took from the office of the President of the Senate a carefully prepared file containing details of the item that the government planned to present to the Senate in the budget and the Senate. Data on the fixed expenses that Villarroel must face every month As part of the administrative organization of the Senate.
Not satisfied with the file he presented to each legislator, The Vice President was direct and told the new ruling party that she would be forced to “implement spending cuts” if they did not do something to amend the clause. Which appears in the draft budget law promoted by the executive authority.
spaced from Javier Miley And his sister and the Secretary-General of the Presidency of the Republic, Karina Mileythe Vice President continues a silent feud with Casa Rosada that seems to have no way back. It seems that this claim of scarcity of resources allocated to the Senate constitutes another chapter in this internal situation.
According to what they promised him Nation A number of attendees also participated in the meeting with the new official bloc Alexander Fitzgeraldthe person Villarruel intends to appoint The new Administrative Secretary of the National Assembly On Friday, in a short session before the swearing-in ceremony for new senators.
The position has been vacant since last June Emilio Viramonte Olmos He resigned, upset that Villarroel was not allowing him access to the full management of the administrative secretariat. It was voted on by the full Senate just a month ago.
Fitzgerald is what is known in Senate parlance as a “man of the House.”He is a person known in all the corridors and offices of the Senate, and loved by almost everyone, to the point that Some people jokingly and affectionately call him “The Counselor.”
with 30 years of experience in the legislative branchHe was the Secretary of the Authority and now holds the second position in the General Directorate of Authorities. Reaching the Administrative Secretariat will be the pinnacle of his career as a parliamentary official.
If his appointment is finalized, Fitzgerald will be Villarroel’s third administrative secretary. Before Viramonte Olmos, for about a year, this position was held by María Laura Iso, who also left the position due to disagreements with the Vice President.