Experts believe this situation is unlikely to end well, comparing it to the situation in Buenos Aires province, where within PRO itself, Cristian Ritondo was blamed for handing the party over to La Libertad Avanza. Be that as it may. Today, Macri maintains a certain distance from President Milei, who curiously continues to invite him to meetings, but the former president avoids them. The last time they met, Macri perceived a certain contempt from the national government. He does not say this publicly, but after seeing each other at the Quinta de Olivos, Macri felt betrayed because the Minister of Security, Patricia Bullrich, achieved her goal and broke the yellow party bloc in the National Congress, taking six deputies whom she 'tinted' violet. The former president read this as an offense, especially since that last meeting had been scheduled for the purpose of consensus on the formation of the Executive Branch, where he had tried to impose yellow figures. No matter how much they try to deny it, public gestures only evidence the rift in their relationship, which began at the end of 2023 as an agreement that then seemed prosperous. Macri's challenge in announcing that PRO would have its own candidate in 2027 or the open letter questioning the appointment of Manuel Adorni as Chief of Staff are the clearest signs that the relationship is broken. Privately, the situation does not seem to improve. While the founder of Republican attributes authoritarian behavior to the libertarian leader, President Milei plays with his role. Such is the case that neither of his two candidates for the 2023 presidential elections are part of the space, and the yellows in Congress are fewer and fewer. Macri is losing influence on the local political chessboard, and recovering it will take a lot of work, but above all, time. The only thing left to ask is whether he will risk continuing his political career beyond 2027 or finally decide to cede all the power of the 'change model' to Javier Milei. This article was first published in Mendoza Today. Source: Mendoza Today, Nicolás Sanz. The former president Mauricio Macri insists on reviving PRO. He needs a more favorable political environment and to add a touch of epicness, nothing more. In private, to his closest circle, he assures them that the government of Javier Milei will end badly, not because of the course taken, but because 'they are all crazy'. What is curious about the republican leader is that during 2024 he tried to step back from politics, although he did not succeed. He did not find someone to 'bring him down' and replace him decorously. He had no choice but to continue leading the yellow party. It must be said, the former head of state is very jealous of his leadership, and transferring it does not mean a blank check either. He says one thing but does another. This is what most confuses Macri, who has lost all trust that the current head of state will keep his word. To top it off, the power the former president had was gradually, but steadily, eroding during the last two years.
