The power nucleus close to President Javier Milei shows significant fissures, with growing tensions between his most influential collaborators: the General Secretary of the Presidency, Karina Milei, and advisor Santiago Caputo. While Karina Milei's circle tries to downplay the internal rifts, attributing them to usual disputes prior to the closing of lists, the tension in the environment is palpable.
Caputo, who influences sensitive areas such as Justice, SIDE, ARCA, and UIF, has expressed his disagreement with territorial decisions he considers harmful to the presidential image. These disagreements have led to the postponement of the party congress of LLA in La Plata. This event aimed to demonstrate unity and would have the presence of the President and key figures of the government.
The differences within Casa Rosada have materialized in the dismissals of officials and conflicts on social media. For example, an internal audit in PAMI was announced, whose provincial delegations are considered crucial in the political structure controlled by the Menem.
The divergences encompass governmental management, potential deals, strategies for territorial political construction, electoral campaigns, and the formation of lists. The disputes between the teams of Karina Milei and Santiago Caputo, along with the inclusion of figures from the "old politics," could damage the LLA brand, the main asset of the government.
These conflicts also impact the management of state agencies. For example, a representative of Sebastian Pareja's team in Junín was removed from his position in PAMI after a public confrontation on social media. The adverse results in recent elections also fuel these concerns.
Amid this internal struggle, Karina Milei and Caputo recently held a meeting to directly address these differences, which seem to focus on the consolidation of power and the definition of strategies for future electoral contests.
