November 7th, 2025
1. Milei traveled to the United States to meet with business leaders
President Javier Milei traveled to the United States to participate in the America Business Forum, a summit of world leaders held in Miami. Some of the prominent attendees at the meeting were Donald Trump, María Corina Machado, Venezuelan opposition leader, Jamie Dimon (CEO of JP Morgan Chase), among others. In his speech, Javier Milei began by defending the ideas of capitalism, criticizing state intervention and left-wing politicians. He even criticized the newly elected mayor of New York, Zohran Mamdani. He also emphasized his position on the world and Western values. Regarding his administration in Argentina, he celebrated the victory in the October 26 legislative elections and affirmed that his mission is to “restore this common sense forgotten by a political class blinded by power.”
El Litoral: Milei en Estados Unidos: “La Argentina ya eligió la libertad”
2. Changes in the national cabinet: Adorni, new chief of staff, and Santilli, interior minister
In the days following the elections, changes in the national cabinet began to be made official. Manuel Adorni, who served as presidential spokesperson and is one of the most influential figures in the national government, was appointed to his new role as Chief of Staff, a position previously held by Guillermo Francos. On Wednesday, November 5, he was sworn in before President Milei. Diego Santilli was also appointed as the future Minister of the Interior, a position previously held by Lisandro Catalan. Santilli heads the list that won the national legislative election in the province of Buenos Aires last October. As for his swearing-in ceremony, it will be postponed so that he can continue to occupy his seat for a few more weeks. Some cabinet positions remain to be confirmed, including the next Minister of Defense, Security, and Justice.
La Nación: Adorni asumió como jefe de Gabinete y define al equipo que lo acompañará en la gestión
3. The 2026 Budget received approval, but its consideration has been delayed
The government seeks to take advantage of the legislative changeover to push through the approval of the 2026 Budget, with the aim of having, for the first time in its term, an approved budget and a defined spending plan. This week, in the Budget Committee, the ruling party secured a majority ruling without changes. This ruling was partially supported by the PRO, the UCR, and Innovación Federal. The hardline opposition and the dialogue-oriented parties presented three minority opinions. If these texts are not discussed in the chamber before December 10, they will all lose parliamentary status, so the government faces a November of negotiations to retain support and prevent a possible special session from tipping the balance toward an alternative text. Along these lines, the government continues to assert that there will be extraordinary sessions in Congress. The main points on the agenda would be the 2026 budget and the expected labor and tax reforms, which are expected to be submitted to the Chamber of Deputies on December 15, when the May Council ends.
El Cronista: Reforma laboral: el plan de Milei para que el sueldo dependa del rendimiento y las paritarias sean por empresa
4. Milei met with elected legislators and deputies who left the PRO party
After the post-election week, the government organized a meeting at the Casa Rosada with more than 100 elected legislators, led by Javier Milei, with the aim of gaining support for key reforms. Also present at the meeting were the five deputies loyal to Patricia Bullrich who recently left the PRO bloc to join the La Libertad Avanza bench. These are: Damián Arabia, Sabrina Ajmechet, Silvana Giudici, Laura Rodríguez Machado, and Patricia Vázquez. This move accelerates talks with other deputies close to the ruling party, with the intention of achieving the first minority after the December 10 changeover in the lower house and the second in the Senate. Following this meeting, the government is seeking to calm activity until December, which means it would drop the rulings signed so far, aim to break the good rapport between the opposition and those open to dialogue, and avoid holding sessions before November 30, which is when the regular session ends.
5. CGT elections: new triumvirate until 2029
The executive committee of the General Confederation of Labor (CGT) held its regular national congress, where, by a show of hands, it was decided to maintain the triumvirate as the governing body, although new leaders were appointed: Octavio Argüello (truck drivers), Jorge Sola (insurance), and Cristian Jerónimo (glass). Argüello, who is very close to Hugo Moyano, will continue to head the labor union, being the only one to remain in his position (he took office last December, replacing Pablo Moyano). The other two general secretaries are new to the position, replacing Héctor Daer and Carlos Acuña. On the one hand, Sola was the CGT’s communications secretary and comes to the position because of his ability to engage in dialogue and with the backing of the heavyweights of the service and commerce unions. On the other hand, Jerónimo comes with the support of the union’s “independents,” especially Gerardo Martínez (UOCRA). At 41, he is one of the youngest in the union’s history.
Ámbito: Elecciones en la CGT: quiénes son los integrantes del nuevo triunvirato