Villarruel adds another governor photo as her tour fuels 2027 candidacy speculation

Victoria Villarruel’s political construction is gaining visibility through a series of provincial appearances, and each new photograph with a local leader adds to speculation about her plans for 2027. The vice president visited San Juan, met Governor Marcelo Orrego and then closed the week at a rural exhibition in Chivilcoy.

In San Juan, Villarruel praised the province’s current development, particularly its mining industry, and delivered a message in favor of federalism and a stronger presence by national authorities in the provinces. Her itinerary included the governor’s offices, an olive oil producer, ARCOR’s tomato-processing plant, an INTA site and the Catholic University of Cuyo.

The visit also reinforced her distance from Javier Milei. On Industry Day, Villarruel went to Cíntolo Hermanos, a metalworking small business in Ituzaingó. The gesture contrasted with the president’s absence from an event organized by the Argentine Industrial Union, amid the government’s dispute with manufacturing companies. Industry Secretary Pablo Lavigne attended, but the article described his presence as politically low-profile.

Villarruel used the occasion to say: “A future Argentina is built with more industry, more investment and more formal employment.” Her appearance came as opposition senators blocked the government’s committee report on the Super RIGI bill, which the ruling bloc wanted to turn into law at a session planned for the following Thursday.

She also kept silent about Milei’s announcement of tougher sanctions for oil exploitation in the Malvinas. Instead, at a Senate ceremony, she honored former combatants. On Saturday, accompanied by Chivilcoy Mayor Guillermo Britos, she toured the city’s rural exhibition, climbed onto a tractor and addressed producers. The sequence of visits has added to the sense that Villarruel is positioning herself separately from the president.

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A future Argentina is built with more industry, more investment and more formal employment.