News of cabinet chief

Pressure mounts on Cabinet chief Adorni after cash stash admission

Today 08:40 Lawmakers from opposition Coalición Cívica party file criminal complaint against Adorni for alleged "false statements," while sectors allied to the government called on Milei to withdraw his support for the official.

POLITICS & SCANDAL

Angry reaction to Adorni’s admission that he concealed half-million dollars

11-06-2026 21:29 Cabinet chief's admission that he omitted US$500,000 from his public asset and wealth declarations sparks controversy and criticism.

POLITICS & SCANDAL

Manuel Adorni admits to tax fraud in bid to turn page on scandal

11-06-2026 18:01 Manuel Adorni admits he failed to declare half a million dollars in previous sworn affidavits outlining wealth and assets; President Javier Milei’s Cabinet chief says he concealed wealth and saved “off the books like everyone else” before election to office.

POLITICS

Adorni projects business as usual – but the allegations keep coming

14-05-2026 21:00 Under-pressure Cabinet Chief Manuel Adorni retains the backing of Javier and Karina Milei and is trying to return to his normal agenda. But revelations about his spending – and that of his relatives – continue to drip out.

Politics

Milei says ‘no chance’ of Adorni leaving government

08-05-2026 14:25 President Javier Milei says there is no chance of Cabinet Chief Manuel Adorni leaving his government.

FURTHER REVELATIONS

Contractor testimony fuels illicit enrichment case against Adorni

05-05-2026 09:27 Cabinet chief faces arrest call as contractor alleges US$245,000 cash payment for redevelopment; Contractor hands over phone as court probes alleged interference and unexplained wealth.

PRESS FREEDOM

Adorni denies censorship after Casa Rosada curbs on press access

04-05-2026 17:48 President Javier Milei’s government restores access to Casa Rosada for reporters after an alleged espionage row but imposes new rules tightening access to areas of government house.

POLITICS – ANALYSIS

Milei stands by Cabinet chief amid growing corruption scandal

29-04-2026 22:46 Court probe into Manuel Adorni is unfolding at the most tenuous moment of Javier Milei’s Presidency, adding to his mounting list of challenges.

POLITICS

Cabinet Chief Adorni denies corruption allegations in Congress appearance

29-04-2026 16:50 Under-fire official presents management report to Congress, accompanied by President Javier Milei and several top officials; Cabinet chief denies corruption allegations and declares: “I have committed no crime.”

Politics

Under-fire Adorni faces marathon grilling from opposition in Congress debut

28-04-2026 14:34 Cabinet Chief Manuel Adorni faces defining Congress test; First report in Chamber of Deputies set to stretch six hours, President Milei set to attend; Opposition likely to pose queries over under-fire official's wealth and assets.

BEYOND THE HEADLINES

Cabinet chiefs past and present

11-04-2026 07:38 The Cabinet chief’s role as whipping boy can be traced back to the post’s origins in the 1995 constitutional reform.

by Michael Soltys

POLITICS & SCANDAL

Pressure on Adorni builds as investigators probe assets, travel, bank details

09-04-2026 20:40 President Javier Milei’s Cabinet chief is facing mounting questions over his finances after journalistic investigations uncovered inconsistencies, unexplained asset growth and transactions involving third parties; Judge requests banking secrecy rules to be lifted to aid probe.

POLITICS

Questions mount for Manuel Adorni as probes examine assets, travel

06-04-2026 15:56 President Javier Milei’s Cabinet chief is facing mounting questions over his finances after journalistic investigations uncovered inconsistencies, unexplained asset growth and transactions involving third parties.

POLITICS & SCANDAL

‘Nothing to hide’ – Adorni pushes back on questions over wealth, assets

25-03-2026 16:20 Cabinet Chief Manuel Adorni dismisses questions about his assets following revelations regarding private jet trip and alleged undeclared assets; Official says wealth is a result of his previous work in private sector.

POLITICS – ANALYSIS

Crypto-scandal: Novelli and Milei’s US$5-million $LIBRA deal

21-03-2026 00:02 To President Milei’s favour, he’s not the first top-level public official to use his position for personal benefit. But according to his terminology, such behaviour is one of the prime definitions of the caste.

by Agustino Fontevecchia

POLITICS

Adorni’s travel scandal overshadows Milei’s investor push in New York

12-03-2026 13:48 Cabinet Chief Manuel Adorni in eye of storm; Official’s wife travelled on presidential aircraft to New York for Argentina Week roadshow; Fresh reporting about private-jet holiday intensifies scrutiny.

PROFILE: Manuel Adorni

From pundit to centre of power: Manuel Adorni’s rapid rise

04-11-2025 10:37 A look at the political career of Argentina’s new Cabinet chief, a former journalist, economic talking head and one-time official in ex-president Mauricio Macri's government who has swiftly risen to the very heart of government.

POLITICS & MEDIA

Santiago Caputo left empty-handed in Milei Cabinet reshuffle

04-11-2025 10:12 For now, Javier Milei's star advisor remains a 'montributista' at the Casa Rosada.

by Gustavo Winkler

Cabinet changes

Milei names interior minister in bid to spur reforms

03-11-2025 12:03 Santilli, a member of former president Mauricio Macri’s PRO party, follows Milei’s appointment of Manuel Adorni as Cabinet chief.

Politics

Milei’s Cabinet chief choice is a mistake, Macri says

02-11-2025 23:03 Javier Milei should not have chosen Manuel Adorni as Cabinet chief, former president Mauricio Macri declares.

Cabinet changes

Milei moves to ‘purify’ Cabinet, leaving PRO outside looking in

01-11-2025 12:08 Guillermo Francos departs with Manuel Adorni replacing him; Santiago Caputo set for key role; President Milei set to centralise and consolidate power in bid to forge a ‘pure’ libertarian Cabinet.

Politics

Milei names Adorni Cabinet chief as Francos resigns

31-10-2025 21:38 Guillermo Francos tenders resignation to President Javier Milei, with Presidential Spokesperson Manuel Adorni named as replacement; Cabinet position for top advisor Santiago Caputo increasingly more likely.

by James Grainger

POLITICS

Cabinet reshuffle: Who will head Milei’s ministries going forward?

22-10-2025 15:05 One by one, the post-election changes President Milei is preparing for his Cabinet; Among the names being discussed are Santiago Caputo, Patricia Bullrich, Luis Petri, Guillermo Francos and more.

by Alejandro Gomel

GOVERNMENT & POLITICS

Milei revives Interior Ministry in nod to governors, appoints Catalán

10-09-2025 11:33 Position had been previously scrapped by government; Lisandro Catalán will join Cabinet Chief Guillermo Francos and Luis Caputo on newly-formed “Mesa Federal,” bid to restore dialogue with provincial governors.