The Government does not want the Adorni case to condition the electoral reform and is accelerating contacts with the provinces.

The General Secretary of the Presidency, Karina Milei, and the Minister of the Interior, Diego Santilli. With the intention of avoiding the impact of the controversy opened by the judicial situation facing Chief of Staff Manuel Adorni, who is under investigation for alleged illicit enrichment, the Casa Rosada is activating new contacts with governors to attempt to pass electoral reform ahead of the 2027 presidential elections. Involved in this task is the Minister of the Interior, Diego Santilli, who will again receive provincial leaders this Tuesday in an attempt to gather support for the project, which includes the elimination of primary, open, simultaneous, and mandatory elections (PASO), the reconfiguration of the political party financing system, and the inclusion of "Ficha Limpia" (Clean Slate). In line with the meetings he has been holding, on the first business day of this week, Santilli will receive Leandro Zdero (Chassis) at 10:00; Marcelo Orrego (San Juan) at 12:00; and, finally, at 4:00 PM, Gustavo Melella (Tierra del Fuego). At Casa Rosada, they anticipate potential support from the first two, who have a good relationship with the Executive Branch, although they do not believe the governor of Tierra del Fuego will join in cooperation. "The PASO cost Argentines up to 250 million dollars; that is something that costs us Argentines dearly," defined Santilli, who managed to earn the trust of the General Secretary of the Presidency, Karina Milei. In Chaco, the bloc responding to Zdero presented an initiative in the Legislature to suspend the PASO and showed alignment with the proposal. For his part, Orrego stated that although he came to power through a primary, he maintained that "times change" and that such a tool would no longer be useful. Diego Santilli, Gustavo Sáenz, and Lule Menem pose during an important meeting in a government office, discussing current political issues and alliances. However, Melella belongs to the group of governors with the least contact with the ruling party, alongside Axel Kicillof (Buenos Aires), Gildo Insfrán (Formosa), Ricardo Quintula (La Rioja), and Sergio Ziliotto (La Pampa). Despite the political distance, he was summoned by the official in charge of building bridges with the provinces to promote electoral reform, even though the provincial governor has less legislative representation. Beyond the formal summons, the agenda will include other legislative items, including the opposition's intention to move forward with a motion of censure to remove Manuel Adorni. As this media outlet reported, the initial surveys are being conducted by Santilli, Senator Patricia Bullrich, and the Secretary of Strategic Affairs, Ignacio Devitt, so it is expected that the topic will be addressed with the governors. At Balcarce 50, there is hope regarding the possibility of dismantling the attempts by the Justicialist Party and other opposition groups to enable the processing of motions seeking to interpellate the official, who has been in the eye of the storm for three months. "We have the votes to prevent it from succeeding. Furthermore, the process is very complicated," stated a member of the political committee. However, some sectors allied with La Libertad Avanza, such as PRO and the UCR, do not rule out enabling the processing of the interpellation if the upper house proceeds with the session. "It is feasible that the committee deadline for the interpellation be voted upon," revealed someone from one of the parliamentary groups. The Minister of the Interior, Diego Santilli, alongside the Governor of Catamarca, Raúl Jalil. In parallel, it is not ruled out that the national political organizer, Eduardo “Lule” Menem, may participate in some of the meetings Santilli holds with governors as part of negotiations to seal new electoral agreements heading toward 2027. So far, with their minds on electoral reform, Santilli has received in his Casa Rosada offices Raúl Jalil (Catamarca); Alberto Weretilneck (Río Negro); Rolando Figueroa (Neuquén); Gustavo Sáenz (Salta); Rogelio Frigerio (Entre Ríos); and Osvaldo Jaldo (Tucumán). While several leaders have publicly expressed their support for the elimination of the PASO, there are those who remain firm in their refusal. The equation is clear: the maximum position of the Executive Branch is to finalize the elimination of the primaries—