(Bloomberg) — Argentine President Javier Milei fired his cabinet chief Nicolas Posse Monday as the government’s major reform bill has stalled in congress, marking the most high-level departure since Milei took office Dec. 10.

Most Read from Bloomberg

Milei accepted Posse’s resignation and replaced him with Interior Minister Guillermo Francos, according to a statement on the government’s X account. Francos has coordinated negotiations between the president and congressional leaders over the bill.

The cabinet shift comes as Milei departed for the US Monday evening for a week of meetings with tech executives in the San Francisco area.

READ MORE: Argentina’s Milei to Review Cabinet After Reform Bill

Most Read from Bloomberg Businessweek

©2024 Bloomberg L.P.