The Argentine Senate will seek to approve Lucila Crexell's appointment as ambassador to Canada in the next session, with the backing of the ruling party and its allies, but with the rejection of Justicialism, which denounces that she is being given this post for having voted in favor of the Bases Law. The criticisms from Peronism do not put the approval of the former Neuquén senator's appointment at risk, as the report was backed by La Libertad Avanza (LLA), the UCR, the PRO, Convicción Federal, Provincias Unidas, and the Frente de la Concordia Social. The report was signed after a strong counterpoint between Crexell and Peronist legislators, who accused her of having voted for the Bases Law in exchange for a diplomatic post. The Senate will also debate the promotions of about 150 military personnel, including the leadership of the three armed forces. The government proposed the promotion of Vice Admiral Marcelo Alejandro Dalle Nogare as Chief of the Joint Chiefs of Staff of the Armed Forces; Vice Admiral Juan Romay as Chief of the General Staff of the Navy; and Division General Oscar Zarich as Chief of the General Staff of the Army. This week, the ruling coalition will hold a session in the Senate to expedite the approval of some 60 appointments for judges, prosecutors, and defenders, in a clear signal to the judiciary amid the advancement of cases against the Chief of Cabinet, Manuel Adorni, and the resurgence of the Libra case investigation. The government wants to maintain a good relationship with the Judiciary and therefore seeks to fill at least 60 of the 300 vacancies in the Judicial Power, but to do so it must comply with a legislative process that will extend for at least a month. Among the appointments submitted to the upper house was the nomination of Emilio Rosatti, son of the President of the Supreme Court Horacio Rosatti, for a position in a federal trial court in the city of Santa Fe. The nomination of María Julia Sosa, secretary to the court of Julián Ercolini—the magistrate who oversaw high-profile cases involving former President Cristina Kirchner, such as Vialidad and Hotesur-Los Sauces—was also included. The vacant positions are in the criminal, economic, civil, commercial, administrative, and social security jurisdictions. As of April 2, 59 appointments for judges, defenders, and prosecutors and one to designate economist Martín Vauthier as director of the Central Bank had been submitted to the Senate.
