The general secretary of the Presidency, Karina Mileinicknamed “The boss” by his brother, the president Javier Mileiwill disembark this Tuesday 18 in Chubut with the aim of consolidating the presence of Freedom Advances (LLA) in the region. The visit includes a hearing in the Electoral Secretariat of the Rawson Federal Courtwhich the judge leads Hugo Sastreto advance the administrative process of forming the party, a procedure that has been being managed for several months.
The arrival of Karina Milei will be accompanied by Martin Menem, president of the Chamber of Deputies. The presence of Caesar Treffinger, deputy and former candidate for governor for LLA.
It was his own Treffinger who confirmed the official’s view and confirmed his intention to be the president of La Libertad Avanza in Chubut.
“The president of the Nation has honored me with the responsibility of being president of the party in the province and its leader, to direct the Libertad Avanza project throughout Chubut. That is why we are going to be present in Court”, he stated.
Karina Milei and Martín Menem are expected to arrive at the airport on Tuesday morning. Trelewfrom where they will move to Rawson to be present at noon at the hearing in Federal Court No. 1. A strong security device is expected for the presidential visit.
Meeting with Ignacio Torres
During her brief but intense visit, Karina Milei is also expected to be received by the governor Ignacio “Nacho” Torres. This meeting takes place a few days after the approval of the Base Law in the Senate, an initiative that had the support of female legislators Edith Terenzi and Andrea Cristinaboth closely linked to the president.
In the 2023 national elections, Javier Milei surprised by winning in Chubut in all three instances: STEP, general and ballotage. The libertarian ticket obtained a wide margin over the Unión por la Patria list, headed by Sergio Massa.
In October, Milei won with 35.1% of the vote, and Treffinger He achieved his seat as a deputy.
Challenges of Freedom Advances in Chubut
Until that moment, César Treffinger was the LLA representative in Chubut. In 2021, he had run as a candidate for senator for the Independent Party of Chubut (PICh), achieving a notable 15% of the votes. In early June 2023, Treffinger presented the alliance For Chubut Independent Freedom (PLICh)which integrated the PICh and the party Citizens for Chubut.
In July 2023, Treffinger competed for the governorship of Chubutcoming in third place, but their alliance won three seats in the Provincial Legislature. Following Milei’s success in the national elections, Treffinger assumed his position in Congress, cutting off communication with his main interlocutors and focusing his attention on his parliamentary work.
Treffinger’s silence allowed Governor Torres to add several libertarians to his work team, including Laura Mirantes as secretary of Citizen Linkage already Diego Brandan as provincial undersecretary of Fisheries.
However, the heterogeneous libertarian movement in Chubut is far from being organized. In the provincial Legislature, the deputy Cesar Casal separated from the PLICh block to form the unipersonal block Chubut Family, working together with the governor’s block. In it Trelew Deliberative Councilthe PLICh block quickly dissolved. Belén Baskovcof Peronist extraction, explained the decision by stating that his project was more aligned with the ideas of Peronism than with those of LLA.
Karina Milei’s visit seeks to organize the scattered ranks of LLA in Chubut. Internal disagreements and the integration of traditional party leaders have generated a complex political scenario that Milei will have to face to consolidate the libertarian space ahead of the 2025 legislative elections.
