Milei Holds Cabinet Meeting Amidst Reports of Shake-Up and Strategy Review
President Javier Milei convened a two-hour cabinet meeting today, following a challenging electoral performance and fueled by speculation regarding potential personnel changes and a reassessment of electoral strategy. The meeting occurred amidst reports that the wing aligned with presidential advisor Santiago Caputo is pushing for modifications within the government structure.
Several key figures were absent from the initial meeting in Gonnet, including Eduardo “Lule” Menem, right-hand man to Karina Milei in the national assembly, and Minister of Economy Luis ”Toto” Caputo. Menem has been linked to audios attributed to former National Disability Agency head diego Spagnuolo, which reference alleged coimas.
The reported changes are said to target the menem cousins, already facing internal questioning regarding their provincial electoral strategies and Martín Menem’s management of congressional affairs. Libertarian YouTuber Daniel Parisian,known as El Gordo Dan and aligned with Caputo,publicly called for the removal of Sebastián Pareja,the official in charge of the Buenos Aires province,following the electoral setback. Parisian wrote online, “Dt orders the team. Here we will continue to bank until the end. But the team is already ordered. Ordene the team and we will overcome.”
While Argentine actions experienced a meaningful fall on Wall Street and market nervousness increased, President Milei attended a subsequent meeting with representatives from the Inter-American Growth Bank (IDB) after 11:30 AM.
Chief of Cabinet Guillermo Francos, also absent from the Gonnet gathering, addressed the media, acknowledging conversations with his Buenos Aires counterpart, Carlos Bianco, regarding potential changes. However,he suggested postponing any decisions until December,contingent on the anticipated transitions of Patricia Bullrich to the Senate,Luis Petri to the Chamber of Deputies,and the departure of Manuel Adorni,who was elected a Buenos Aires legislator in the May 18 elections.
“We are going to analyze all this and try to focus on the October elections in the way it allows us to obtain a triumph ther,” Francos stated. He downplayed immediate speculation about ministerial changes,adding,”That is an issue that the president has to resolve,he has not yet expressed.”
Sandra Petovello was also absent from the Libertad Bunker yesterday but attended the Casa rosada cabinet meeting, reportedly making advancements in La Plata. Francos excused his absence from the Gonnet meeting due to a family matter.