The governor of Jujuy, Carlos Sadir, distanced himself from the proposal to eliminate the Open, Simultaneous and Mandatory Primaries. Amid the debate over the electoral reform promoted by the national government, the Radical governor defended the mechanism as a useful tool for organizing political competition.
Sadir said the matter is not yet settled within the Radical Civic Union and that the final decision will depend on Congress. His position allows for an intermediate alternative: suspending the primaries again, as has happened before, but not moving toward their definitive elimination.
The statement introduces a new point of tension for the Casa Rosada. Electoral reform requires agreements with governors and legislators, especially in a parliamentary setting where the ruling party does not have enough room of its own to impose structural changes without negotiation.
The Jujuy governor also linked the discussion to the need for greater political dialogue between the national government and the provinces. In that context, he said the government is showing a more dialogue-oriented attitude and valued Diego Santilli's arrival at the Chief of Cabinet Office as a signal that could better organize the federal relationship.
During the Independence anniversary activities in Tucumán, Sadir clarified that he did not hold a private meeting with Javier Milei. He described a protocolary exchange after the National Anthem and said the President made a brief reference to the commitments of the May Pact and to governors' support for official initiatives.
The Jujuy governor did express support for the labor modernization promoted by La Libertad Avanza. He said such changes could encourage investment and update the regulatory framework, although he avoided anticipating a fixed position on the rest of the reforms the Executive will seek to bring to Congress.
