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Argentina's Chief of Staff holds press conference to settle controversy

Argentina's Chief of Staff, Manuel Adorni, held a press conference after a period of silence to end the controversy over his involvement in public and private flights. Key government ministers attended, and Adorni stated he has 'nothing to hide'.


Argentina's Chief of Staff holds press conference to settle controversy

The Chief of Staff, Manuel Adorni, held a press conference again this Wednesday, after a month and 19 days of silence, aiming to end the controversy sparked by his involvement in public and private flights. According to what Argentine News Agency was able to find out, it was the official himself who decided to expose himself to the press again and coordinated the strategy with presidential advisor Santiago Caputo, who made his teams available. In the communicative shift, the ruling coalition attempted to abandon the 'unnecessarily defensive' posture that Adorni had embodied until then to go on the offensive. 'I have nothing to hide,' the former presidential spokesperson repeated. In the press conference room were the ministers Luis Caputo (Economy), Federico Sturzenegger (Deregulation and State Transformation), Pablo Quirno (Foreign Relations), Alejandra Monteoliva (Security), Mario Lugones (Health), and the Secretary of Legal and Technical Affairs, María Ibarzabal Murphy. Adorni said he has 'nothing to hide' and that he built his fortune before joining the Government. Caputo was also present, who met with the President of the Chamber of Deputies, Martín Menem. The notable absence was that of the General Secretary of the Presidency, Karina Milei, who watched every minute of the 48-minute first formal press conference of the year on television. She was never seen in that room at the Casa Rosada. Something similar was done by President Javier Milei, who issued a statement on X.