In the midst of the tension between Javier Milei and Victoria Villarruel over the treatment of the mega DNU in the Senate,
the President decided to suspend the Cabinet meeting
that was scheduled for this Thursday.
High sources from the Casa Rosada indicated to
Clarín
that Milei's meeting with her ministers, in which the vice president usually participates, will not take place
"due to scheduling problems
. "
But they did not give further details.
In this way,
Milei and Villarruel will not meet at the moment of greatest tension
that the bond between them is going through, which was exposed this Wednesday after the official account of the "Office of the President" questioned the call of the Senate to deal with mega DNU 70/2023.
The statement that triggered the controversy
"The Office of the President shows its concern about the unilateral decision of
some sectors of the political class that intend to advance with their own and unconsulted agenda
," he noted.
Although it was a message "that the Legislative Branch should not be captivated by the siren song of those who seek to score short-term victories to the detriment of the future of the 45 million Argentines," it was a
rejection by elevation of the vice president for not delay the processing of the decree
and, as stated in Balcarce 50,
not give notice to the President's collaborators.
The suspension of the Cabinet meeting avoided a high-risk meeting.
It happens that
Villarruel is usually present
and had planned to attend, even though the special session of the Senate is called for 11 a.m.
The Government
fuels speculation about the reasons for the suspension
by not giving further details regarding "agenda problems."
It is a curious argument if one takes into account that the meetings were held even in the absence of the President and were led by the Chief of Staff, Nicolás Posse.
In the midst of an escalation of tension, the Minister of the Interior, Guillermo Francos, tried to put a cold shoulder by ruling out an attempt by Villarruel “to destabilize” the government, as questioned by the deputy José Luis Espert, recently incorporated by Milei into La Libertad Avanza. .
“I did not draft the statement (from the Office of the President), so I do not know what the intention of that statement is, but I do not believe that there was an intention on the part of the vice president.
In any case, there may have been an error in including the DNU on the agenda, but I do not believe that there was an intention to harm the Government.
It would be absolutely ridiculous to think about that,” Francos said on Radio Rivadavia.
The truth is that Milei's anger with Villarruel grew throughout Wednesday, as the time of the Parliamentary Labor meeting approached and he received no news about the adjournment of the special session scheduled for this Thursday.
Beyond the fact that the call had been made on Wednesday - without notice to Rosada -, Milei understood that there was an open negotiation for it not to take place.
Finally, after 6 p.m., when it was confirmed that the vice president had not been able to persuade the opposition, the president gave the green light to expose her harshly.