The designation by decree of Ariel Lijo as Judge of the Supreme Court of Justice has generated tensions within the ruling party and exposed Differences between Javier Milei and some of his allies. The senator Luis Judgereferent of the Civic Front and close to the President, made clear his critical position before the maneuver used for the nomination, opening a debate on the limits of political support and institutional coherence.
For judge, the decision to appoint Lijo in commission through a presidential decree “was not correct and alters the spirit of the norms”. From its perspective, the procedure had to respect the institutional channels, taking the specifications to the enclosure for its vote. His argument not only points to a formalistic issue, but to the need to preserve the credibility of the government in a context where Milei is presented as the great reformer of the traditional political system.
The Cordoba senator, with an unusual frankness profile in Argentine politics, was blunt: “If Cristina Kirchner had done this, I would have thought the worst. Why should I think differently because the decision was made by a friend? His statement highlights the tension between support for Milei and the need to maintain a coherent position against the institutionality and independence of justice.
Judge also made it clear that his accompaniment to the libertarian government will not be unconditional or obsequent. “I do not ask anything, but they don’t ask me that my accompaniment be unconditional,” he saidmarking a distance with the logic of absolute alignment that some sectors expect within the ruling. This positioning is key, since it reflects the existence of a base of support for Milei that is not willing to guarantee any decision without debate or questioning.
Beyond the controversy by the designation method, The senator did not save criticism against Lijowhom he defined as “everything that is wrong” and A “Judicial Operator”. With this qualification, judge reinforces a look shared by sectors that see in Lijo a figure linked to the most questioned practices of Argentine justice, such as the discretionary management of files to favor certain political leaders.
However, his criticism does not imply an absolute distancing from the Milei government. Judge emphasized his desire that the president will succeed. “I worry that Javier Milei does wrong,” he said, warning that eventual failure could bring “the worst of politics” back to power. In this sense, its position is part of a conditioned support, where loyalty to libertarian management is subject to principles and not to blind adhesion.
Lijo’s episode reveals that there are nuances inside a milestic radar and that Alignment is not monolithic. The dispute over the appointment in the Supreme Court will be a key test to measure how far Milei is willing to sustain his disruptive style and how much margin of maneuver those allies will have who, as Luis Judge, give him support, but without giving up his political identity.
By rn
