Argentina VP distances from Milei as he rallies governors for May Pact

In Argentina on 9 July 2026, Independence Day, Milei led the ceremony in Tucumán and posed for a photo with 13 governors. He called on them to ratify the May Pact, saying it would take 'the boot off the necks of the provinces'. Villarruel again took distance from Milei after the government shutdown project, saying it is 'hard to talk about freedom'.

Trump greeted Milei for 9 July and said Argentina is 'an indispensable partner'. The archbishop of Buenos Aires asked in front of Milei for an end to the 'caves of corruption' and cited Messi to call for unity. After the Te Deum, Milei met his ministers and previewed the first outlines of a Central Bank reform.