President Javier Milei completed his first six months in office on Monday. The milestone comes amid turbulence in the financial markets and follows a critical week for his team, which saw a seemingly endless exodus of officials.
In light of this, the government is pinning its hopes on the Senate’s debate of the Bases law on Wednesday. The Casa Rosada is racing against the clock to secure votes, which are still not guaranteed, and the government is now confronting the possibility that Senate President Victoria Villarruel may have to cast a tiebreaker vote. Officials in direct dialogue with the president claim there is no risk of this, but others are less certain.
Meanwhile, Javier Milei is holding on to one of his number one ministers: the head of Human Capital, Sandra Pettovello. The official is already facing six complaints, and despite being confirmed in her position by the cabinet, the government recognizes that it has........