While the Senate of the Nation waits for the entry of the Bases law and the fiscal package, which obtained the half-sanction of the Chamber of Deputies on Tuesday, the ruling party began with the diagramming of the strategy to follow in a more complex political arena due to its current composition. There, La Libertad Avanza begins with the field tilted numerically with the 33 Kirchnerist benches (out of 72 total) against.
Therefore, and just like last December when she obtained 39 votes to appoint the authorities of the body, the vice president of the Nation and head of the Senate, Victoria Villarruel, must once again use her political skill to bring together the federal blocks. who respond directly to the governors.
Yesterday, while the final section of the articles of the Bases law was being voted on in the Lower House, Villarruel had lunch with the Secretary General of the Presidency, Karina Milei. The meeting between the two – powerful figures – took place in the Senate dining room and lasted more than an hour. “The lunch was agreed upon and were only operational issues of the General Secretariat,” said a voice familiar with the meeting.
As in the first of the Executive’s attempts to obtain half-sanction for the mega project, Villarruel did not participate in any negotiations, according to what he learned. Argentine News. The vice president remained outside the process led by the Government, and this time with greater clarity, prominence and power, by the Minister of the Interior, Guillermo Francos.
In fact, hours before the approval of both projects and the meeting with “El Jefe” were finalized, Villarruel was awaiting instructions on how to continue with the journey begun in Deputies. However, days ago, the lawyer did not stop moving and she kept in contact with some dialogue senators, but nothing official.
From the Villarruel circle they hope that the discussion in committees on the Bases law and the fiscal package will begin next week, precisely, on Tuesday. The commissions involved would be those of General Legislation; Constitutional Matters; Budget and Treasury. The calendar puts pressure on the ruling party due to the May Pact, which will be held on the 25th of that month, in the city of Córdoba.
In this context, and if the ruling is obtained next week (Thursday, May 9?), the ruling party could only arrive in the Senate chamber on Thursday the 16th. That is, nine days from Sunday, May 25. If the issue gets messy, the other alternative would be Thursday, May 23, a few hours before the meeting that will bring together the governors in the learned.
If the first of the scenarios that were described occurs, the Senate agenda will clash with the first presentation of the Chief of Staff, Nicolás Posse, on Wednesday, April 15. It will be the first time that Posse will present the management report to senators, something he should do once a month. (NA)
