Thursday, July 9th 2026 - 16:12 UTC
Milei reviewed what he considered the achievements of his administration and asked the governors present to “renew their votes” and ratify the Pacto de Mayo
Argentine President Javier Milei said on Thursday that the country is “diametrically opposite” to the one he inherited when he took office in December 2023, during the vigil marking the 210th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, held at the Historic House in San Miguel de Tucumán.
In a speech broadcast nationwide after midnight, Milei reviewed what he considered the achievements of his administration and asked the governors present to “renew their votes” and ratify the Pacto de Mayo, the ten-point agreement he signed with provincial leaders in 2024 that underpinned much of his austerity program. “Argentina today is diametrically opposite to the Argentina we inherited two years ago,” he said.
The event, attended by thirteen governors regarded as allies, served as a gesture toward the provinces whose backing the government needs in Congress to pass a new round of reforms. Among its immediate legislative priorities, the government cited a political reform that would eliminate open primaries, changes to the cold-zone energy subsidy scheme, and a bill on the inviolability of private property. “I thank the governors for rising to the occasion when history demanded it,” said the president, who governs with one of the smallest parliamentary blocs for a ruling party.
