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Argentina President Javier Milei Confirms 2027 Vice‑Presidential Pick Amid Poll Decline and Land Reform Vote
President Javier Milei announced that he has already chosen his running mate for the 2027 presidential election but kept the name secret. Speculation in the media points to Patricia Bullrich, Sandra Pettovello, Martín Menem and Karina Milei as possible candidates, while the president said a political agreement could still alter the choice.
Milei is no longer on speaking terms with Vice‑President Victoria Villarruel; the cabinet chief publicly demanded her resignation on 31 July. The internal split comes as the Senate prepares a vote on 6 August on a bill to raise the foreign rural‑land ownership cap from 15 % to 25 % per province, a compromise after an earlier proposal to scrap the limits entirely.
Recent polling shows Milei’s support slipping: a CB Global Data survey gave him 32.4 % voter intention, rising to 43 % in a hypothetical runoff against Axel Kicillof’s 41.6 % (a 1.4‑point margin). A Zuban Córdoba poll recorded 65.3 % disapproval of Milei’s government, 33.4 % approval, and 61.9 % of respondents saying they would vote for a change of government in the 2027 election. Additionally, 77 % of Argentines want existing foreign‑land‑ownership limits to remain.
Entities
Axel Kicillof · Cristina Fernández de Kirchner · Federico Sturzenegger · Javier Milei · Patricia Bullrich · Sandra Pettovello · Victoria Villarruel
Claims
What the coverage asserts, and how many sources carry each claim.
- [● 2 SOURCES] In a possible runoff, Milei would obtain 43 % versus Kicillof 41.6 %, a 1.4‑point margin within the poll’s error range. nden.com.ar · entreriosya.com.ar
- [○ 1 SOURCE] The Argentine Senate will vote on 6 August on a bill to raise the foreign rural‑land ownership cap from 15 % to 25 % per province. www.riotimesonline.com
- [● 4 SOURCES] Javier Milei said he has chosen his 2027 vice‑presidential running mate but kept the name secret. chaconoticias.com.ar · fmpowermax.com.ar · labandadiario.com · www.riotimesonline.com
- [● 3 SOURCES] 61.9 % of Argentines say they would vote for a change of government in the 2027 election. www.dataclave.com.ar · entreriosya.com.ar · fmvoces.com.ar
- [● 3 SOURCES] Javier Milei’s approval rating is 33.4 % and disapproval is 65.3 %. www.diario4v.com · www.dataclave.com.ar · entreriosya.com.ar
- [● 2 SOURCES] CB Global Data poll shows Javier Milei at 32.4 % voter intention, Cristina Kirchner at 15.2 % and Axel Kicillof at 14.7 %. nden.com.ar · entreriosya.com.ar
- [○ 1 SOURCE] 77 % of Argentines want foreign land‑ownership limits to be kept. www.riotimesonline.com
- [○ 1 SOURCE] President Milei and Vice President Victoria Villarruel are not on speaking terms; the cabinet chief demanded her resignation on 31 July. www.riotimesonline.com
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Milei’s government originally proposed to scrap foreign land caps entirely but now seeks to raise the cap to 25 % per province. www.riotimesonline.com
- [● 2 SOURCES] 61.9 % of Argentines said they would vote for a change of government in the 2027 election. www.dataclave.com.ar · fmvoces.com.ar
- [● 4 SOURCES] Javier Milei said he has already chosen his 2027 vice‑presidential running mate but kept the name secret. chaconoticias.com.ar · fmpowermax.com.ar · labandadiario.com · fm899.com.ar
- [○ 1 SOURCE] A CB Global Data poll gave Javier Milei 32.4 % voter intention and 43 % in a hypothetical runoff against Axel Kicillof’s 41.6 %, a 1.4‑point margin. nden.com.ar