On Tuesday, President Javier Milei will formally swear in the designated Foreign Minister Pablo Quirno at a ceremony at the Casa Rosada. Quirno will succeed Gerardo Werthein, who resigned last week, just days before the legislative elections. President Milei will administer the oath to Quirno at 5 PM in the Casa Rosada's White Hall, where the official's family and the rest of the Cabinet ministers are expected to be present. «Never has the United States offered support of such magnitude. And today (the diplomatic sector) will continue to be represented by a colossus who comes from the Ministry of Economy, who is Pablo Quirno,» Milei stated in his speech on Sunday night after the election victory was announced. In addition to the President's support, Quirno is held in high regard by the Chief of the Cabinet of Ministers, Karina Milei, with whom he developed a good relationship after accompanying her on a trip to Canada last March, where the President's sister participated in a summit with over 100 CEOs of mining companies seeking to invest. Werthein's continuity had been questioned in recent weeks amidst the libertarian internal conflict, as there was dissatisfaction and discomfort from the Chancellor due to rumors of advisor Santiago Caputo's entry into the cabinet. The wear and tear also accelerated after the disarray of the meeting between Milei and his U.S. counterpart, Donald Trump, at the White House. From «Las Fuerzas del Cielo,» a political space that aligns behind Santiago Caputo, the Argentine diplomat was harshly criticized after the meeting of the two leaders, and to this was added that he was held responsible for having leaked sensitive government topics to the press. Prior to his resignation, Werthein had signed 83 transfers of diplomats to embassies and consulates, which will be implemented between January and April of next year, so the Milei government has already made it known that the appointments will be reviewed exhaustively.
