President Javier Milei continues to insist on supporting Manuel Adorni, yet the political crisis surrounding the Chief of Staff continues to radiate tension throughout the rest of the ruling coalition. The government has taken steps to display unity: Milei met with Adorni one-on-one at the beginning of the week, appeared with him at an event for the Falklands/Malvinas, and authorized a series of management meetings with ministers to reinforce the message of continuity. However, this protective gesture failed to quell the unease within La Libertad Avanza, where several factions admit that the judicial investigation into flights to Punta del Este, doubts about his assets, and the official's media exposure have already begun to affect governance and heighten the internal climate. In this context, the infighting among the libertarian tribes has re-emerged with renewed force. In the Milei brothers' circle, the reading was clear: there is no decision to eject him, at least for now. According to material provided for this report, within the Karinismo faction, suspicion arose that the leak of the video of Adorni walking with Marcelo Grandio on a runway in San Fernando may have been orchestrated as an internal retaliation amidst the shifting influence of Santiago Caputo within the Ministry of Justice following the departure of Sebastián Ameri and the arrival of Juan Bautista Mahiques. Other libertarian versions, also reflected in the same material, flatly reject this hypothesis and attribute the leak to entrenched sectors within the PSA. The recent decision by the Federal Administrative Chamber ordering the government to comply with the university funding law laid bare another tactical difference within the ruling coalition. The departure of Ameri from the ministry and his subsequent arrival as Attorney General marked a concrete shift of pieces in a decisive area. And when power is sustained in this way, any jolt to a sensitive piece amplifies all the fissures on the board. Far from fading, the so-called 'Adorni effect' has become a focal point for internal differences between the faction orbiting Karina Milei, Martín Menem, and Eduardo 'Lule' Menem, and Santiago Caputo's sphere, in a dispute that is becoming increasingly less disguised over spheres of power, control of sensitive areas, and influence over the second stage of the government.
Crisis Over Chief of Staff Manuel Adorni Generates Tension in Argentine Government
Despite President Milei's public support, the political crisis surrounding Chief of Staff Manuel Adorni is exacerbating internal divisions within the La Libertad Avanza ruling coalition. The government attempts to project an image of unity, yet the power struggle between factions, such as Karina Milei's circle and Santiago Caputo's team, is becoming increasingly visible. Legal proceedings and media scrutiny of Adorni pose a threat to governmental stability and its second phase.
