Places and decision-making power in management: Patricia Bullrich's conditions amid rumors of a ticket with Milei

Milei and Bullrich could share a presidential ticket (REUTERS/Matias Baglietto) A few weeks ago, during one of the many private meetings he has been having with her at the Quinta de Olivos, Javier Milei floated a scenario to Patricia Bullrich that is increasingly being discussed within the ruling party: "Can you imagine the two of us running together in 2027? Nobody could stop us," the President told her. It was not a formal proposal; it was an offhand remark that the leader of the La Libertad Avanza bloc in the Senate responded to with a smile before beginning to point out all the management issues she disagrees with and the internal coordination matters she believes need improvement — two reasons that have lately become the only ones for which she visits him. The idea that next year the two of them will share the ticket with which the government will seek to stay in power for another term has been in the works for some time, though it is a possibility that does not excite all sectors of the libertarian leadership equally. In the upper echelons of the party, for example, they know the politician has strong personal ambitions that she does not hide, and while they acknowledge she could be a good vice-presidential candidate, they are confident she does not have what it takes to take Milei's place. Nevertheless, the former Security Minister continues to make gestures that, despite being dismissed by the Casa Rosada, are signs that she is thinking of challenging the president for his post if conditions are right. One of her latest ambiguous moves was the video she posted on social media showing her in the Senate set to the song "Es un secreto" by the Puerto Rican reggaeton duo "Plan B." National Senator Patricia Bullrich The artistic work and the main details of the recording were handled by Lucas Parlanik, a young lawyer who manages the senator's digital strategy and who chose the suggestive song. At Balcarce 50 they quickly downplayed the situation, arguing that since a moment of the clip shows the office of the Senate presidency, it is a clear sign of the position Bullrich wants to run for in the next elections, though those close to the legislator offer a different interpretation. "There are several messages, that is one of many, but there is a catch. It is true the setting is the Senate chamber, but we also wanted to show that, precisely, it is the end of a stage, of a cycle," one member of the politician's team explained to Infobae. In this regard, they emphasize that "at the end of the video she is looking at the camera, in an office that could belong to any government seat, with an Argentine flag behind her and dressed like someone who holds any important position in the State." "The intention is to show that we are ready for anything. What we want to say is 'we are here if you need us.' Then we will see what the final position is, but it will undoubtedly be something that will have to be discussed," they warn. Indeed, beyond the hints, Bullrich's inner circle also does not rule out a eventual candidacy as Milei's running mate, but they anticipate that if that actually happens, it will be under certain conditions. Milei has already cut ties with his current vice president, Victoria Villarruel (REUTERS/Matias Baglietto) "Patricia will not be a decoration or someone who merely brings votes. She has a bloc of deputies, she has very valuable people who have accompanied her for a long time and whom she will want appointed to key positions. And everything will have to be put in writing, clearly, no promises," they detailed. If at some point she is actually offered the vice-presidential candidacy — which has not yet happened explicitly — the senator will demand some ministries, such as Security, in which she already has influence, among other areas. Likewise, she will also ask that throughout the entire term she "have influence on the most important matters of the administration, such as the economy," which is one of the areas about which she has been voicing criticism. "One cannot be so stubborn and not change when they see things are not working out. That is what she argues and will keep saying, because she knows and respects the effort Argentines are making," explained a member of her team. In this regard, those close to the leader of the LLA bloc in the Senate insist that if the party offers her that prominent role and they then win the elections, the next administration "will have to be a coalition government." "Because otherwise, the two of them will end up clashing all the time, as is happening now — and she doesn't even hold an institutional role. That cannot happen if she is vice president, because every comment would generate instability, and Patricia will not take part in an administration that is constantly in crisis," they argued near Bullrich. Meanwhile, at the Casa Rosada they continue with the strategy of not confronting the senator or giving importance to her actions — the same senator whom Milei himself recently described as "a partner," whose being asked to be his running mate he has not yet decided. If he does, the discussion over all these conditions could begin.