Milei and Villarruel to attend Independence Day event together amid political tension

President Javier Milei and Vice President Victoria Villarruel are set to appear together at the official July 9th Independence Day ceremony in Tucumán, a notable event given their strained relationship. This marks their second joint public appearance since the Flag Day ceremony twenty days prior, where they reportedly did not even greet each other.

Sources indicate that the coldness displayed by the President and his cabinet towards Villarruel, evident when no one greeted her at a recent event in Rosario, is expected to continue. Both leaders will participate in the vigil and tribute to the historical figures who declared independence in Tucumán's Casa Histórica in 1816.

Government sources and individuals close to the Vice President confirmed their attendance. Milei is expected to be accompanied by a significant portion of his cabinet and eleven governors allied with the ruling party. Villarruel, invited by Tucumán's governor, will travel with a small personal staff. Her office clarified that the national government does not typically invite the Vice President to official events.

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The national government does not invite the vice president to official events.

Milei is scheduled to arrive around 11 PM in Tucumán, heading to the Casa Histórica for a speech planned shortly after midnight on July 9th. Villarruel's schedule includes attending the official ceremony and a visit to a sector of Tucumán's industry. This comes after a period where Villarruel was reportedly marginalized from government decision-making, with former cabinet chief Manuel Adorni explaining her exclusion by stating she was "not part of the Government."

The article also references past tensions, including Villarruel's ironic social media posts and Milei's past public labeling of her as a "brutal traitor" during a speech at La Derecha Fest, referencing a legislative vote on a $17 billion expenditure she allegedly proposed to finance with $30 million.

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The first law of politics is to ignore, and populists know this. Didn't they vote for an expenditure of 17 billion dollars weeks ago? And the brutal traitor said she was going to finance it with 30 million.