Javier Milei will not travel to Rosario for Flag Day: "Belgrano was a maximalist for freedom."

President Javier Milei will not attend the main event in Rosario for Flag Day . Instead, he will lead a ceremony this Friday at the Campo Argentino de Polo in Palermo, where the death of Manuel Belgrano will be commemorated. The event will include the traditional oath of allegiance to the flag and will be attended by his Cabinet.

The tribute in Buenos Aires City will begin at 11 a.m. According to official reports, Milei will lead the event in the Palermo neighborhood of Buenos Aires, with an institutional display that will seek to show political support and distance herself from the organization of the event in Rosario .

The president chose not to travel to Santa Fe , despite the formal invitation from the Municipality. The decision generated political comment, although those within the presidential camp declined to provide further explanation.

Meanwhile, in Rosario, the event will begin at 10:00 a.m. at the Flag Monument. The governor of Santa Fe, Maximiliano Pullaro , and the local mayor, Pablo Javkin , will be there. Both confirmed their presence and announced that there will be a strong focus on citizen and school participation.

As of Wednesday afternoon, the Casa Rosada had not confirmed whether any national officials would attend the official ceremony in Rosario , further highlighting the President's about-face regarding his presence last year.

In 2023, Milei participated in the official ceremony in Rosario, where she defined Belgrano as a "maximalist for freedom." With that phrase, she drew a parallel between the hero's thinking and her own political ideology. In that speech, she maintained that "we were either free or we weren't," clearly vindicating her liberal perspective on Argentine history.

This year's absence in Rosario did not go unnoticed and is being interpreted as a political signal amid tensions with provincial leaders. Although the event in Palermo aims to draw attention, the original venue in Rosario maintains its symbolic weight.

With this decision, Milei, for Flag Day, once again demonstrates the distinctive style she has imprinted on her administration. She avoids shared venues with local authorities outside her sphere of influence and organizes events where she can control the tone and focus of the message. The ceremony at the Polo Field in Palermo is shaping up to be the centerpiece of the official narrative on June 20th, while Rosario will once again bring together teachers, students, and residents with the Monument as the main event.