Tedeum May 25: Milei avoided greeting Jorge Macri after the Buenos Aires elections

The traditional Tedeum of May 25 held this Sunday at the Metropolitan Cathedral of Buenos Aires was not only a scene of the national liturgy, but also of a significant political gesture: President Javier Milei avoided greeting the mayor of Buenos Aires, Jorge Macri, highlighting the distance he keeps with the leader after the smear campaign led by the "charlatan" Rubí in the Buenos Aires legislative elections.

Milei arrived at the temple around 9 in the morning, accompanied by his cabinet, including the Minister of Defense, Luis Petri; the Secretary General of the Presidency, Karina Milei; and the Chief of Staff, Guillermo Francos.

Upon his arrival, the president greeted several officials, including an effusive hug with Santiago Bausili, president of the Central Bank. He also stopped to greet Congressman José Luis Espert and legislator Lilia Lemoine.

Eloquent gesture and visible tension

The tension became evident when Jorge Macri extended his hand to Milei and he chose not to respond to the gesture. Next to him was Victoria Villarruel, who also did not receive a greeting or a glance from the head of state. The sequence was captured by cameras and quickly went viral on social media.

"There is no trust with her," they say from the presidential entourage to Infobae about Villarruel, despite certain gestures that would seek to ease the relationship.

The contrast with the previous year was noticeable. In 2024, Milei and Villarruel had walked arm in arm to the Cathedral. This time, the vice president entered on her own, dressed in a pink suit, almost at the same time as the President walked the route from Casa Rosada along Rivadavia Avenue.