Ruling party senator Juan Carlos Pagotto dies aged 74
La Libertad Avanza lawmaker from La Rioja, a former Peronist with close ties to the Menem family, was found dead at his home in the provincial capital. Leer más
Ruling party Senator Juan Carlos Pagotto has passed away at the age of 74, the government has announced. Pagotto, representing President Javier Milei's La Libertad Avanza party in La Rioja, was discovered deceased at his home in the provincial capital on Tuesday, according to local media reports. The specific cause and circumstances of his death have not been disclosed.
His Senate seat, which expires in 2029, will be occupied by Claudia Cecilia López, who placed second on LLA's Senate ticket in La Rioja during the 2023 elections. Pagotto joined the Senate in December 2023 following the October general election, in which Milei finished second to the Peronist ticket, ultimately defeating Sergio Massa in the November run-off.
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