This Tuesday, the Casa Rosada was the scene of a political maneuver that promises to stir the waters of the ruling party. Karina Milei, the president’s sister and a key figure in the power structure, summoned libertarian senators for a series of meetings aimed at shielding Chief of Staff Manuel Adorni amid his complicated legal situation. But the meeting had one notable absence: Patricia Bullrich, the head of the La Libertad Avanza bloc in the Senate.
Bullrich’s no-show caused a stir in the corridors of Balcarce 50. According to sources from the Casa Rosada, the former security minister reportedly decided not to attend to avoid being associated with Adorni, who is increasingly under scrutiny for his legal case. But there is also a deeper reading: the Karinismo faction seeks to gain autonomy in the Senate and stop relying on the political maneuvering that Bullrich had managed in that chamber until now.
The meetings were held in three shifts: at 11:00 AM, 1:30 PM, and 4:00 PM. All were attended by Ignacio Devitt, Secretary of Strategic Affairs, a man who is gaining increasing internal weight in the government. According to this outlet, Adorni told the senators: «I didn’t steal. And the President supports me. Stay calm.»
In addition to Bullrich, other ruling-party senators were notably absent: Luis Juez (Córdoba) and Francisco Paoltroni (Formosa). Juez cited activities in his province, while Paoltroni is in the United States. But the reality is that, like Bullrich, both have been calling for Adorni’s removal from office.
To communicate these meetings, an unusual method was used in Adorni’s public life: he did not use his personal social media accounts, as he always does, but instead used the institutional account of the Chief of Staff’s Office. This change in communication foreshadows what is to come with the modifications and appointments in those areas.
A new spokesperson and a newly arrived Communications Secretary: Adrián Ravier and Fabián Fernández, respectively, met this Tuesday in the Martín Fierro Hall of the Casa Rosada. They met each other on Monday and are already walking the corridors of Balcarce 50. The government announced that «a new stage is coming and we are going to change the dynamics. What was done in these two years was already exhausted, and Adorni’s situation complicated everything.»
Meanwhile, accredited journalists in the Casa Rosada press room are still demanding better working conditions after the reopening of the space, which had been closed for two months. It will be an urgent matter for the new officials.
pa mi patricia bullrich se borro? keda claro q los tibios sobran la unica con huevos pa bancar a adorni es karina los gorilas disidentes son un cancer arriba los leales viva la libertad carajo 🇦🇷
Para mí estos gorilas de mierda se juntan para bancar al lamebotas de Adorni, mientras Bullrich se hace la boluda pero es todo el mismo verso. Se pelean por la torta y el pueblo laburante se caga de hambre. Esto huele a pacto de ricos, no nos dividen carajo!