MercoPress. South Atlantic News Agency
Friday, July 3rd 2026 - 07:53 UTC
President Javier Milei had anticipated the reform after appointing Santilli to replace Manuel Adorni, who resigned last week amid a judicial investigation into alleged illicit enrichment
Argentina's government abolished the Interior Ministry and transferred its functions to the cabinet chief's office, headed by Diego Santilli, through an emergency decree published on Thursday in the Official Gazette. The measure places the political relationship with governors, provinces, municipalities, the City of Buenos Aires and Congress under the coordinating minister's remit, along with powers over the electoral system and political parties. With the change, the national cabinet is reduced to eight ministries.
President Javier Milei had anticipated the reform after appointing Santilli to replace Manuel Adorni, who resigned last week amid a judicial investigation into alleged illicit enrichment. “Much of the work has to do with working with the governors and requires political muscle,” the president said in a television interview, referring to the profile of the new cabinet chief, a former interior minister. The government argued that the reorganization seeks to eliminate overlapping administrative structures and improve coordination between areas.
