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Argentina's VP Villarruel Defies Resignation Calls Amid Tensions

3/4/2026

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Victoria Villarruel, Argentina's Vice President, says the government pressures her to resign.
She refuses to resign.
Tensions between Villarruel and President Javier Milei intensified after a brief National Congress encounter, when they exchanged only a handshake.
Villarruel pushed past Presidential Chief-of-Staff Karina Milei to enter the National Congress chamber.
On social media, she says she will fulfill her duties until December 2027, despite calls for her resignation.

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Victoria Villarruel, Argentina's Vice President, says the government pressures her to resign.
She refuses to resign.
Tensions between Villarruel and President Javier Milei intensified after a brief National Congress encounter, when they exchanged only a handshake.
Villarruel pushed past Presidential Chief-of-Staff Karina Milei to enter the National Congress chamber.
On social media, she says she will fulfill her duties until December 2027, despite calls for her resignation.