Despite the political tension that remains between the ruling party and Kirchnerism due to Javier Milei's mega DNU, Victoria Villarruel did not have any major difficulties in maintaining the majority formed in December and ratifying the Senate authorities this Friday within the framework of the session. preparatory.
The meeting, called to ratify the authorities of the upper house who were elected in December, began after 10 with a quorum made up of the senators of La Libertad Avanza, and the dialogue opposition, which make up radicalism, the PRO, dissident Peronism and provincial parties.
Despite the sputtering prior to the day, Villarruel had no problem confirming Bartolomé Abdala as provisional president.
The man from San Luis had been appointed to the position after Francisco Paoltroni from Formosa was displaced.
Meanwhile, the radical Carolina Losada was elected first vice president and the second vice presidency will continue in the hands of the senator for Córdoba Alejandra Vigo, wife of the former governor of Córdoba, Juan Schiaretti.
Agustín Giustinian was ratified as Parliamentary Secretary and María Laura Izzo will continue as administrative secretary.
The radical Dolores Martínez will continue as Parliamentary Pro-Secretary, as voted unanimously by the body.
The novelty was the appointment as vice president of Silvia Sapag from Neuquén, who was marginalized from the DNU Bicameral by decision of the vice president who granted only 3 places to Kirchnerism.
The place had become vacant in December when the bloc rejected the way the positions were distributed.
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