The senator from Formosa, Francisco Paoltroniratified his support for the president Javier Milei and announced the formation of a new block that will be called ”Freedom, Work and Progress”. The decision is made then his expulsion by La Libertad Avanzaafter having expressed his dissent regarding some positions of the ruling party.
”Despite my separation from the block, I ratify my support and accompaniment to the president @JMilei, respecting the popular mandate and standing firm on one of the promises we made during the campaign: ending the caste system and working for quality, independent justice, with honest judges who guarantee security and trust,” the man from Formosa announced on his X account.
And he added: “With values and principles, from ‘Freedom, Work and Progress’ I will continue to defend with conviction the ideas of freedom“because a different Argentina is impossible with the same people as always.”
Paoltroni was one of the senators close to the Vice President’s entourage in the Senate and, in this way, Villarruel loses a key ally, while internal tensions with Javier Milei grow. With the departure of the man from Formosa from the bloc, The ruling party would have only six representatives in the upper house.
Why Francisco Paoltroni was expelled
As expressed by the libertarian bloc, there were “irreconcilable differences” with the Senator. In recent days, he had spoken out against the judge’s candidacy. Ariel Lijo to the Supreme Court and had also announced that he would vote against the Decree that grants 100 billion pesos to the SIDEThese statements generated discontent within the ruling party, which finally decided to remove him from the bloc.
Paoltroni Not only did he oppose Lijo’s nomination from the start, but he also publicly declared that he would do everything possible to prevent his appointment. President You have the opportunity to withdraw the document and honor his word and his commitment to all good Argentines who voted for change”Paoltroni declared on the TN channel.
On the other hand, he launched: “How is it that there is no money for retirees, but there is for the SIDE? How do I look at an old man in Formosa? If I go to the bakery, an old man grabs me and says: ‘Francisco, are we going to get a raise?’ I tell him: ‘No, there is no money, but for Santiago Caputo there are 100 billion pesos to manage at his discretion and without giving explanations’“, he questioned and confirmed that he will vote against the project: “I will be against it, from start to finish. It is consistent with the ideas, with what we came to do.”
The Senator had also targeted the president’s star advisor, Santiago Caputo. “Put that man aside,” Paoltroni asked MileiIt seems difficult for him to do so after describing Caputo as one of the members of the “iron triangle” of power along with Karina Milei.
“Now there is no room for personal egos, much less for each libertarian to make his own decisions.“It is time for personal policies and personal ambitions will come when the country is in order,” said the official close to the president, a message sent to the rest of the members of LLA.
“The expulsion is a gesture of discipline and probably Paoltroni has the same fate as (LLA deputy Lourdes) Arrieta“, said an official close to President Javier Milei in front of a group of journalists accredited in Casa Rosada, according to Noticias Argentinas.
Source: Ambito
