Monday, August 3rd 2026 - 07:24 UTC
He said he has settled on his running mate for next year but prefers to keep the name to himself for now, in an interview published on Sunday by Diario Río Negro
Argentine President Javier Milei said he has already decided who will run alongside him as vice-presidential candidate in the October 2027 elections, while withholding the name, in remarks that come amid an open confrontation with his current vice president, Victoria Villarruel.
He said he has settled on his running mate for next year but prefers to keep the name to himself for now, in an interview published on Sunday by Diario Río Negro. The wording implies he will not repeat the 2023 ticket. Milei and Villarruel are not on speaking terms and criticize each other publicly; Cabinet Chief Diego Santilli called for her resignation after remarks she made about the president. Argentina's constitution permits one consecutive re-election.
Milei had already confirmed weeks earlier, at an event at the Buenos Aires Stock Exchange, that he would seek a second term. The new element is the choice of a vice-presidential candidate.
