Building on the Senate committee's recent dictamen approval excluding a controversial Deputies-rejected chapter, Patricia Bullrich is urgently mending ties with PRO, UCR, and governors upset over exclusive deals, ahead of the December 26 session on the 2026 Budget and Fiscal Innocence Law.
Argentina's government navigates heightened tensions as the Senate prepares for its December 26 session on the 2026 Budget and Fiscal Innocence Law. Following last week's Deputies setback—where La Libertad Avanza (LLA) failed to advance key derogations in the Disability Emergency and University Financing Laws via Article 75—and the Senate Budget Committee's approval of a modified dictamen omitting that chapter, official bloc leader Patricia Bullrich has engaged opposition figures like Eduardo Vischi (UCR) and Lara Goerling (PRO) to address discontent.
PRO allies are frustrated by coparticipation deals for Buenos Aires City and a Kirchnerism agreement for National Audit Office (AGN) auditors, sidelining figures like Jorge Triaca. Provincial governors such as Osvaldo Jaldo (Tucumán) and Raúl Jalil (Catamarca) feel exposed by unconsulted votes on the derogations. Salta's Gustavo Sáenz warned on Radio Mitre: “With zero deficit, you don't eat, you don't heal,” urging balanced alternatives for disability and universities.
Unión por la Patria senators like Jorge Capitanich and Mariano Recalde push to scrap Article 30, repealing parts of the Technical Professional Education Law and Science and Technology system. PRO deputy Martín Ardohain criticized bundling pension and disability changes into an unsuitable article and alliances with Kirchnerism.
President Javier Milei stated, “We have a Budget, we will adjust allocations for zero deficit,” amid doubts on cuts; he plans a cabinet unity meeting in Olivos tonight. With officialism in the minority and no margin to reinstate rejected chapters, Labor Reform is delayed to February, and allies are crucial to avert defeat.
