president of argentina, Javier Milei demanded the resignation of two senior officials linked to the governors, whom he described as “traitors”Following the failure of the so-called ‘omnibus bill’ in parliament, official sources announced this Friday.
As published on the official account of the Office of the President of the Argentine Republic, the libertarian demanded the resignation of the head of the National Social Security Administration (ANSES) Osvaldo Giordano and the Minister of Mining Flavia Royon.
Although the reasons for the dismissal are not explained in the text, Open conflict between the president and governors According to the statement on the Foundations and Starting Points of the Freedom of Argentines within the framework of the debate in the Chamber of Deputies, public officials must defend Argentines against constant attacks from those they “want”. “They maintain their privileges at the expense of the people’s hunger.”
Milei, who made this decision while he was in Italy on the second leg of the international tour that started in Israel, has not yet named his successors.
Following the setback caused by the failure in Congress to approve the so-called ‘omnibus bill’, which formed the axis of the reform program to deregulate the economy and minimize the presence of the state in many areas, Milei called “traitors” and “criminals” to the MPs who made it difficult to ratify the Articles.
This Friday’s decision reads as follows: retaliation against leaders who participated in his rule as part of his deals with other political factions to gain support in a legislature in a clear minority.
Giordano, governor of Córdoba province (center), and his wife, Alejandra Torres, a Peronist from Córdoba, voted against several provisions of the law last Tuesday. Royon, who served in the field of Mining in the administration of Alberto Fernández (2019-2023) and has connections with former Minister of Economy and Peronist Presidential candidate Sergio Massa, answers to the governorship of Salta (northern).
Discomfort from governors and the deputies who answer them may result in the departure of other senior officialsAccording to local media.
“The growing economic crisis and the current historical moment require public officials to be committed to the modernization, simplification and debureaucratization of the state,” Milei said in his statement. said. “Those who assume the responsibility of public office must understand the harsh reality that Argentines face and protect them against the constant attacks of those who seek to protect their privileges at the expense of the hunger of the people,” he added.