The Chief of Staff, Guillermo Francos, is seeking allied support at the beginning of the extraordinary sessions and will lead a meeting today with the heads of the Senate blocks in Congress.
Vice President Victoria Villarruel, who is in charge of the Executive Power due to President Javier Milei's trip to Switzerland, will provide her offices for the debate and will be part of the ruling delegation that will receive different representatives from political parties.
Pablo Blanco from the UCR, Alfredo D'Angelis, and Martín Goherling representing the PRO will attend the meeting, as well as Ezequiel Atauche (LLA) and Camau Espínola (Unidad Federal). Juan Carlos Romero (Cambio Federal) and Lucila Crexell (Movimiento Neuquino) may also join.
The definition of the extraordinary session calendar accelerated after the meeting at Casa Rosada with representatives from various parties. According to the established scheme, the Commissions of Constitutional Affairs, Justice, and Budget will meet on February 4 and 5, while the following day a session will be held to discuss the electoral reform which includes the elimination of the Primaries, Open, Simultaneous, and Mandatory Elections (PASO).
The second session is scheduled for February 11, where topics such as Absentee Trials, Reform of the Criminal Procedure Code regarding reiteration, and possibly Clean Record will be discussed.
The search for support, led by the Chief of Staff, is complicated as there is a desire to hear the demands of each block before starting the working meetings to implement common points. The Vice President and other key officials will be present in these negotiations.
As for the projects to be debated in the Senate, they include the appointments of Ariel Lijo and Manuel García Mansilla, as well as the Anti-Mafia Bill which would require some modifications before being approved. To advance in the elimination of PASO, certain votes are needed both in the Senate and in the Chamber of Deputies, making it essential to seek agreements with different political factions.
So far, there are divergent positions regarding PASO, with Casa Rosada seeking its elimination, the PRO opting for its suspension, and the UCR proposing deeper modifications. Therefore, dialogue channels continue to be sought to bring positions closer and promote electoral reform.
