The “anti-caste” messaging President Milei’s administration has pushed since its rise to power is losing strength due to corruption allegations surrounding Chief of Staff Manuel Adorni, a recent survey shows.
According to the poll, almost 80% think that the Adorni scandal is impacting the administration’s case against the so-called “caste” and government corruption, one of Milei’s strongest talking points since coming into office. More than 60% say that the allegations are worsening their image of the government, and almost 70% believe Adorni is guilty.
The report was carried out by the Observatory of Applied Social Psychology (in Spanish, OPSCA) of the University of Buenos Aires.
Adorni is being investigated for illicit enrichment after it was discovered he had purchased properties he failed to include in his assets statements. He has also made large expenditures, such as expensive trips and a full home renovation paid in cash, which may not match his declared income.
Milei has given his chief of staff his full support and has claimed in interviews he is “innocent.”
