Buenos Aires, Dec 1 (NA) -- Outgoing Defense Minister Luis Petri has become the focus of criticism and satire on social media for the emphasis he placed on his public image, with references to military looks like those in 'Top Gun.' In the end, it feels like we're not buying F-16s, but rather a 'Petri Spring-Summer' catalog. The mockery on social media: from clown to childish The political analyst's comment went viral on X, where criticism and mockery multiplied, attacking the contrast between the seriousness required by the Ministry and the focus Petri placed on his look. Many users labeled him a 'clown' and 'childish.' Others lamented the situation: 'A band of lunatics is in power.' Analysts and users questioned whether the administration focused more on aesthetics than on defense policy. According to Argentine News Agency, the controversy was driven by political scientist Lucas Romero (Director of Synopsis Consultors), who ironized about the official's role, who will take office in the Chamber of Deputies on Dec. 10: 'The Defense Minister's career as a advertising model is unprecedented. This is the most childish thing,' wrote one user. The height of sarcasm was reached by the user who compared the minister's style to the images of 'auto parts calendars.' He was also compared to other politicians focused on personal publicity: 'It's the same as Randazzo trying to take over the trains,' another user pointed out. The controversy intensified after it was announced that Petri's successor will be Lieutenant General Carlos Alberto Presti, a career military officer who will assume the Defense portfolio for the first time since the return of democracy.
