Security Minister Patricia Bullrich, president of the right-wing PRO party, released a statement backing President Javier Milei on Sunday amid an unprecedented conflict with the country’s governors. However, the statement lacked the signatures of key party members, a sign that tensions between ruling coalition La Libertad Avanza (LLA) and PRO — its greatest political ally — appear to have reached boiling point. Milei called Torres’ warning a “Chavista threat” on Saturday, escalating a conflict which so far has no resolution in sight. All eight PRO governors plus Buenos Aires City Mayor Jorge Macri released a statement backing Torres on Friday. Milei unexpectedly came second to former Economy Minister Sergio Massa, while Bullrich, who was also running for president, came third.

Source: Bueno Aires Herald February 27, 2024 05:02 UTC