Argentina’s Chief of Staff Calls for Vice President’s Resignation, Deepening Government Crisis
In an unprecedented institutional clash, Argentina’s Chief of Staff Diego Santilli publicly demanded Vice President Victoria Villarruel step down after she harshly criticized President Javier Milei on social media. The internal conflict erupted over tweets where Villarruel expressed “genuine concern” for the president’s state of mind, accusing him of spreading “imaginary persecutions.” The crisis comes as the government pushes a major reform of the Central Bank (BCRA).
