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Macri plays both sides, negotiating with the Mileis while promoting his own 2027 candidate

From Clarín · () Spanish

Translated from Spanish and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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Analysis Unnamed sources Ongoing story
  • Mauricio Macri is supporting negotiations between his PRO party and Javier Milei’s government while allowing Hernán Lacunza to build a national profile for 2027.
  • Talks remain stalled over whether a possible agreement should cover government roles and policy influence, or focus only on electoral lists.
  • Macri’s allies say he wants PRO figures appointed with his approval, particularly in privatizations and transport, while government officials reject negotiations beyond an electoral deal.

Mauricio Macri is keeping two options open from abroad. He has authorized talks between representatives of his PRO party and Karina Milei’s camp, while also giving former Economy Minister Hernán Lacunza room to travel the country as a potential presidential candidate for 2027.

Macri did not comment on Javier Milei’s announcement about the Falkland Islands, but he did recommend on social media a profile of Lionel Messi written by former Colombian President Iván Duque for Noticias magazine. Around Macri, the negotiations with the government are viewed as necessary but unlikely to produce a full agreement ten months before the deadline for electoral lists.

The table with Fernando de Andreis and Cristian Ritondo alongside the Menems and Diego Santilli is a pantomime, but it is what must be done.

· Unnamed Macri allyA close ally described the talks between PRO and government representatives.

The former president suspended his own national tours and approved meetings every two weeks at the Casa Rosada after Karina Milei’s call. But he has not blocked Lacunza’s ambitions. The talks are stuck because Macri wants to help relaunch the government and gain greater influence over areas he believes are not working. Representatives of the presidential chief of staff, by contrast, are allowing only discussions about electoral lists.

That is why the main person interested in reaching an agreement is Toto.

· Macri-aligned politiciansThey argued that Luis Caputo would benefit from Macri’s support for the government.

Macri’s inner circle says his main asset is not simply his ability to cause trouble. They describe his capacity to support the government and give investors greater certainty, helping calm markets. His allies argue that this makes Economy Minister Luis Caputo, known as “Toto,” the main person interested in reaching an agreement.

Macri also wants the government to draw on PRO officials appointed with his approval, rather than through unilateral decisions from the Casa Rosada. The areas his supporters are watching are privatizations and transport, including the privatization of Belgrano Cargas, which the Macri Group operated until 2012 before it returned to state control. Government officials reject any discussion outside the electoral arena and insist that Karina Milei and Macri will ultimately seal the agreement.

Karina and Mauricio will seal the agreement. He has to control his dogs. She is the one who defines policy within the government.

· Government officials in Balcarce 50Officials rejected negotiations beyond an electoral agreement and described the expected division of influence.
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Originally published by Clarín in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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