President Javier Milei will lead a key meeting this afternoon at Casa Rosada with 17 governors, including Catamarca's Raúl Jalil, as part of the national government's strategy to advance labor and tax reforms that are central to the libertarian agenda for the second half of the term.
Far from confrontation, the meeting was presented as a gathering for political consensus and federal coordination, in line with the new climate of cooperation that Milei seeks to consolidate following his electoral victory. Meanwhile, the president will request the provinces' support for the approval of the 2026 Budget, which aims to continue the process of fiscal order and economic consolidation initiated in December 2023.
Structural reforms to modernize the economy
The government considers labor and tax reforms essential tools to improve competitiveness, attract investment, and generate formal employment. Casa Rosada recalled that several provincial leaders had already expressed during the pre-electoral stage their willingness to discuss these structural changes, understanding the need to adapt the regulatory framework to the new phase of economic growth.
At the meeting, Milei will be accompanied by Chief of Cabinet Guillermo Francos and ministers Luis "Toto" Caputo (Economy) and Lisandro Catalán (Interior), who will present the legislative agenda's guidelines and short-term economic priorities. According to official sources, the goal is "to build lasting agreements on fiscal and productive matters that benefit the entire country."
Governors open to dialogue
In addition to Jalil, the leaders Jorge Macri, Rogelio Frigerio, Leandro Zdero, Claudio Poggi, Martín Llaryora, Maximiliano Pullaro, Ignacio Torres, Carlos Sadir, Gustavo Valdés, Gustavo Sáenz, Osvaldo Jaldo, Hugo Passalacqua, Marcelo Orrego, Alberto Weretilneck, Sergio Ziliotto, and Neuquén's Vice Governor Zulma Reina will participate.
Caputo's presence will also allow for the discussion of specific economic issues of interest to the provinces, especially those related to infrastructure, productive development, and resource allocation within the framework of the new national budget.
In the run-up to the meeting, Raúl Jalil highlighted the importance of moving toward "shared governance," based on dialogue and the search for consensus. "The challenge for the Nation is to reach agreement on certain laws that would be sent to Congress, such as labor reform," he stated.
Milei strengthens his political and federal leadership
Today's meeting confirms President Javier Milei's intention to lead a process of structural transformation, inviting the governors to be active participants in the change. The ruling party emphasizes that the stability achieved in recent months, the order of public accounts, and the improvement of macroeconomic indicators create a favorable scenario for advancing "second-generation" reforms.
This way, the national government is committed to deepening the path of economic recovery and state efficiency, with a federal approach that recognizes the key role of the provinces in the new phase of growth and development.
