The Governor of Buenos Aires Province, Axel Kicillof, considered it today «difficult» for the Minister of the Interior, Diego Santilli, to summon him to the meetings he is holding with provincial leaders to negotiate the 2026 Budget and labor, tax, and Penal Code reforms. «It's difficult,» Kicillof said in statements to the «Argentine News» program on Splendid AM990. «You write one thing on Twitter and do another in public. You did not adhere to the May Pact. You did not adhere to the Recidivism Law. And you see yourself as excluded? Or do you have to ask for permission from Cristina Kirchner?» In this way, the provincial official showed skepticism about the possibility that Santilli will include him in his round of meetings with provincial leaders. Santilli's tough response The Minister of the Interior had confirmed last week that he would not meet with Kicillof, asking him for «coherence» instead of requesting an audience. «You did not adhere to the May Pact. You did not adhere to the Recidivism Law. And you see yourself as excluded? Or do you have to ask for permission from Cristina Kirchner?» Santilli affirmed on his X social network account. The head of the political portfolio responded this way to the meeting request that Kicillof sent through a note from the provincial Minister of Government, Carlos Bianco.
