adjutant Maria Eugenia Vidal When I checked this Wednesday, PRO remains as an independent bloc in the House of Commonsand eliminate the possibility of forming interblocks. Freedom Advances (LLA)presidential party Javier Millay. This announcement was made following a meeting led by: Mauricio Macri At the party’s headquarters in San Telmo, the yellow leadership reaffirmed its political autonomy and its goal of rebuilding itself as an alternative by 2027.
“What we are thinking about is how do we support and how do we ensure that this country is transformed every day? That is what keeps Mauricio awake, and that is what keeps us awake as leaders beyond electoral speculation,” Vidal said at the end of the meeting.
The former Buenos Aires governor insisted that the PRO will continue to uphold its historical values. “There are two years until the elections. Mauricio has said he will have a presidential candidate, and there will definitely be a candidate, but the most important thing is that we have a team. We believe in the team, the management, freedom and values. That has characterized us for the last 25 years.”
own block within parliament
Asked about a possible parliamentary alliance with the LLA, Vidal said emphatically: “As of December 10, in both the Senate and the House of Representatives, we will have our own bloc, an independent bloc that will represent the ideas and values of the PRO, just as it has for the past two years.”
In this regard, the Deputy Prime Minister also sent the following message to the new Minister of the Interior: Diego Santilliwho joined the central government: “He has defined himself within the PRO, but it must be made clear that his decision to become Minister of the Interior is a personal one. The PRO is an independent and autonomous political party that will always do what is right over what is convenient.”
Vidal reaffirmed that the party will accompany the executive branch’s initiatives consistent with its economic plans, but will not abandon its identity. “He will agree on what is good and what is good for the people, especially in fiscal and macroeconomic planning, which is in line with our views. But he will also say what is not. The PRO has been saying for years that Argentina needs labor reform,” he added.
Macri is trying to reposition PRO.
The person calling for the party summit is Mauricio Macrihas assumed the role of president of PRO, with the aim of organizing its internal structure and outlining its strategy for the next two years. Although the former president declined to speak publicly, the delegates in attendance agreed to emphasize the need to: “Reconstructing alternative power” He can participate in the 2027 presidential election.
“PRO builds itself as an alternative,” Vidal says. “We support what’s good and point out what’s lacking. We want strong, independent PROs.”
The meeting took place in a situation of tension between the Yellow Party and the central government, especially after President Macri publicly expressed opposition to some decisions of Javier Millei, including the recent change in cabinet leadership.
Ritondo: “There’s no blood on the councilman.”
Ahead of the meeting, the head of the MP’s PRO block said: Christian RitondoHe also defended the party’s independence and denied that there had been any defection of members to the ruling party. “PRO wants labor reform and a balanced budget. They will never find someone who believes that ‘the worse is the better’. We have an identity and that is why we are here,” he told reporters.
The leader thus referred to the internal movements that followed. Patricia Bullrich He ordered his own members to join the LLA bloc, a decision that affected five sitting members and two elected members. “The people who were with Patricia were already with Patricia before,” Ritondo downplayed, trying to allay the idea of a fracture.
On the same line, fernando de andreisUnderscoring the climate of unity experienced at the meeting, the former Macrismo official said: “We are very happy to be part of the PRO. We pledged to strive to become alternative again in Argentina. We will not only accompany the necessary reforms, but also strengthen the party’s structures in the various constituencies.”
Tense with the government and looking to the future
The PRO meeting was held a few days after the scheduled meeting of Macri and Millais in Quinta de Olivos after the parliamentary elections. According to reports, the former president did not agree with some moves within the government, including the firing of Guillermo Francos as chief of staff and the nomination of Manuel Adorni as his successor.
These episodes have once again strained relations between the two spaces, but the PRO has pledged to continue working together on issues it believes are good for the country.
“There is no economic development without investment in infrastructure,” Vidal insisted, stressing that he would make his party’s projects available to the government to improve public works “to show that it can be done without corruption.”
In addition to Macri and Vidal, they also attended the summit. Jorge Macrihead of the Buenos Aires government. Soledad MartinezDeputy Party Leader. and Facundo Perez CarlettiGeneral Secretary. they also participated Guillermo MontenegroMayor of General Pueledon. Member of Parliament Silvia Rospenato, Martin Eza, Fernando de Andreis, Florencia de Sensi, Martin Maquieira and Jose Nuñezamong other state references.
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