Patricia Bullrich swore in as a national senator for La Libertad Avanza in Argentina's Congress on Friday, bidding farewell to her role at the Ministry of Security. During the ceremony, she clashed with Vice President Victoria Villarruel and announced plans to investigate the transparency of the Argentine Football Association (AFA) from the Senate. The event featured incidents like a dispute over a seat for Karina Milei.
On Friday, November 28, 2025, a special session took place in Argentina's Senate for the swearing-in of 23 elected senators from eight provinces. Patricia Bullrich, former Security Minister, swore in as a senator for the Autonomous City of Buenos Aires (CABA) for La Libertad Avanza (LLA), a position where she will lead the officialist bloc. She was cheered by Karina Milei, Diego Santilli, and Manuel Adorni upon entering the chamber after 11 a.m., under the presidency of Vice President Victoria Villarruel.
Bullrich bid farewell to her Security management via her X account: "Today I closed my tenure at the National Ministry of Security. They were two years of tireless work, firm decisions, and one conviction: to restore order and security to Argentines". She thanked President Javier Milei and the Federal Forces, anticipating: "What comes next, we keep giving it all: in the Senate, reforms and security are non-negotiable". Cabinet Chief Manuel Adorni bid her goodbye, stating: "The Bullrich doctrine will forever be an example of value in the defense of life, freedom, and property".
During the session, the first short circuit emerged: Bullrich requested to speak, but Villarruel denied it, explaining that per the Thursday parliamentary labor meeting agreement, there would be no interventions. Additionally, an unusual dispute was reported when Karina Milei, Presidential Chief of Staff, arrived without a seat; they had to clear a balcony occupied by the family of Senator Alejandro Fitzgerald.
Bullrich escalated the confrontation with AFA President Claudio 'Chiqui' Tapia, stating on Mitre radio: "I will focus in the Senate to study the association's transparency". She claimed "there are many irregularities" and that "the AFA is doing things absolutely at odds with good practices and the law". She added: "Many stay silent because they fear 'Chiqui' Tapia". The country, she said, "is heading toward order, not discretion".
An LLA elected senator, Lorena Villaverde, did not swear in due to the challenge of her credentials over alleged ties to businessman Federico 'Fred' Machado, investigated for drug trafficking; her case returned to committee. The ceremony included oaths from others like Agustín Monteverde (LLA, CABA) and Mariano Recalde (Fuerza Patria, CABA).
