ROSARIO (Special Envoy).- Ten in the morning. The sun tempered the seven degree cold in front of the Paraná River in Rosariowhere in 1812 Manuel Belgrano raised the blue and white flag for the first time, the Argentine flag. This Saturday, in the lower area of the Monument that remembers that historical milestoneManuel – but Adorni – made his entrance to the act of June 20. Ratified by Javier Milei Once again, he was smiling but keeping a low profile. Yesterday, the President took away his main task: communication, which was left in the hands of the new spokesperson, Adrian Ravier.
Quickly, Adorni sat in the chair he had arranged for his position, kissed other members of the Cabinet and spoke for a few minutes with the senator. Patricia Bullrichhead of the libertarian caucus and main detractor of his stay in the Government. Those who know the content of the talk say that it was not debated there “nothing transcendent.”
Just a few centimeters behind it stood out Victoria Villarruel in another row of chairs, that of the Santa Fe authorities. The thing is, to avoid crossings between the president and vice president, those responsible for protocol decided to seat her in that sector.
The head of the Senate had not been invited by the Casa Rosada, but by the government of Santa Fe. After the event, Villarruel told THE NATION that “There is no one more in conflict with the values of Belgrano than Adorni” and during the ceremony he avoided looking to the Casa Rosada entourage. They ignored her too.
Clara Garciathe head of provincial Deputies, acted as Villarruel’s host. Afterwards, the vice president gloated repeated greetings from members of the Rosario military family.
In the audience there was a mix of libertarian and front-line politicians Joinedmade up of 16 parties, who supports the governor Maximiliano Pullaro. For this reason, a diverse universe was observed: from the national socialist deputy Esteban Paulonone of the greatest detractors of national management; until the always mileist Lilia Lemoinewho arrived accompanied by a group of colleagues, including Virginia Gallardo and Andrea “la Nena” Vera. I was also on that bench Santiago Santuriofrom the kidney of strategist Santiago Caputo, absent in Rosario.
From the Cabinet, the only ones missing were the Minister of Health, Mario Lugonesin Brazil for a Mercosur meeting; and Juan Mahiquesrecently returned from France where he participated in the FATF meeting.
Among the people of Rosario, the owner of Telefé and a good part of the local media, Gustavo Scaglione -guest from the province- who had a little time to chat with the cousins Martín and Eduardo “Lule” Menem.
Upon arrival at the city of Leo Messi -present in a gigantic mural that can be seen from the Flag Monument-, the President and his sister Karina Milei were received by Governor Pullaro, an ally of the Casa Rosada in Congress, but with nuances about the libertarian discourse.
When he got out of the truck, Milei reminded Pullaro that he owes him some books. The governor was accompanied by the mayor of Rosario, Pablo Javkin; and by the head of the national UCR, the mayor of Venado Tuerto, Leonel Chiarella.
The general secretary was escorted by her friend from Rosario Romina Dieznational representative and party leader at the local level.
Milei, Pullaro and Javkin They went on stage to start the event, but they did not come close to raising the national flag on the mast, unlike in other years. As he was able to find out THE NATIONeverything was due to the Presidency’s provisions so that there was no crossing with Villarruel.
At the moment of the Anthem, the vice president – who was not on stage – stood with her back to the President, in the same position as him but from the cobblestones, and He observed the Argentine flag all the time rising in front of the waters of the brown river.
Both Javkin and Pullaro, the two radicals, highlighted the progress in the fight against drug trafficking and they pronounced this phrase: “Fear changed sides.”
The governor praised the collaboration of Nation In that sense, with a special mention to the former Minister of Security Bullrich already the current one, Alejandra Monteoliva.
He also called for the unity of those who have governing responsibilities and highlighted the achievements of his administration, with strong emphasis on public works. “The works are done by lowering costs, with transparency and without corruption,” he said and, in that, he sent a complaint to Balcarce 50: “We need productive infrastructure to return so that our Argentina can get started.” At the end of the speech, Milei hugged him.
Later, the President did the same, with a speech in which he avoided definitions about the direction of his administration or about the months of internal political crisis due to the Adorni case. Milei focused on Belgrano and he foisted on the hero the same economic precepts that he defends.
He said that “the flag was, above all, a flag of freedom,” that Belgrano – whom he called the “first liberal intellectual” – promoted a permanent criticism “of the monopoly from the State,” that he spoke “of the monetary nature of inflation,” and that “the flag means political freedom and economic freedom.”
“Manuel Belgrano’s dream will continue to live as long as there are Argentines willing to defend freedom,” said the President and closed with a furious “Long live the country!”
Throughout his words, Milei received dissident cries as well as support from people who approached the Monument only identified with the Argentine flag.
There were no partisan legends, but there was a good influx of public behind the fence set up by Casa Militar.
“Son of a bitch”some shouted. Others harangued with “president, president”; “Milei dear, the people are with you”; “Long live the Homeland”, and – at one point – they even said “Cristina is a jerk.”
“I deeply appreciate your expressions of affection, but this is the time to remember Manuel Belgrano”the President responded to his followers, whom he greeted in various sections of his presentation.
Among the attendees, there were also darts for Adorni. In the murmur, the word “corrupt” figured.
Unlike the Casa Rosada procession, when the event ended, Villarruel stayed to kiss some of the attendees who approached him. He posed with a flag of Falklandsobserved by his advisor Mario “Pato” Russo.
With the event already dismantled, Pullaro and Javkin were also seen taking photos on the banks of the river. The governor – they say – insisted that it was his management that managed to remove the sheets from the workshop that had been in front of this emblematic site of the city for more than a decade, since he completed the renovation that different national administrations promised, but with provincial funds.
The Chief of Staff left as soon as the event ended, as did the plenary session of the Casa Rosada, which did not come into contact with the people.
Adorni left, directly towards the steps of the Monument, escorted by the Minister of Security Monteoliva. Behind, in a painting inaugurated in 2025, the face of his namesake Belgrano emerged.
