Facing attacks from multiple fronts, Manuel Adorni will hold another press conference tomorrow. It has been nearly two months since his last one, despite being at the center of a media storm since it was revealed that his wife was part of the presidential delegation that traveled to New York, that they purchased a house in a gated community not included in the sworn statement of the Chief of Staff, and that the minister and his family traveled by private plane to Punta del Este for the Carnival holiday.
The press conference this Wednesday will be held at 11:00 AM at the Casa Rosada, and with it, the government will seek to regain control of the public agenda after several difficult weeks. "It's a routine press conference," officials from the Casa Rosada stated, despite the last one being held on Friday, February 6th, alongside Foreign Minister Pablo Quirno.
In another attempt to regain control of the agenda, Adorni will also resume in-person meetings with some of the ministers starting this Wednesday.
On Friday, he is scheduled to participate in an event where he will appear alongside President Javier Milei and the Secretary General of the Presidency, Karina Milei. This will be a new public display of support from the libertarian leadership to put an end to the rumors, which have intensified in recent days, about Adorni's possible departure from his position.
Joining them will be the Minister of Human Capital, Sandra Pettovello, as the event will be held at a training center created by that ministry.
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Manuel Adorni will hold a press conference tomorrow, his first in nearly two months. This comes after recent controversies surrounding his wife's inclusion in a presidential delegation to New York, the purchase of a house by the family in a gated community not listed in his asset declaration, and a private jet trip to Punta del Este for a holiday. The conference, scheduled for 11 AM at the Casa Rosada, is part of the government's effort to regain control of the public agenda after a difficult period. While described as a "routine" conference, it follows a previous one on February 6th alongside Foreign Minister Pablo Quirno. In addition to the press conference, Adorni will be meeting with several ministers, and on Friday, he will appear alongside President Javier Milei and his sister, Karina Milei, in a public event. This is intended to demonstrate support from the libertarian leadership and counter rumors of Adorni's potential departure. The Human Capital Minister, Sandra Pettovello, will also be present, as the event will be held at a training center managed by her ministry. The controversy began when a photo revealed that Adorni's wife, Bettina Julieta Angeletti, traveled to the United States on the presidential plane, first to Miami and then to New York, during an event promoting Argentina as an investment destination. Subsequently, it was revealed that the Adorni family traveled to Punta del Este on a private jet during a holiday, accompanied by journalist Marcelo Grandio, a friend of Adorni who has a program on the state-owned TV Pública, which falls under Adorni's jurisdiction. Investigations are underway to determine who paid for these flights. Furthermore, it was revealed that Angeletti registered a house in her name in November 2024 in the Indio Cua Golf Club gated community, a transaction that has been reported by opposition lawmaker Marcela Pagano, who has called for an investigation into Adorni for illicit enrichment. These revelations have placed Adorni at the center of public scrutiny and legal investigations, with cases being handled by judges Ariel Lijo and María Servini. This Friday, the Milei siblings will publicly support Adorni, aiming to dispel rumors of his possible removal from his position. While the Casa Rosada has denied these rumors, potential successors like Foreign Minister Pablo Quirno and ministers Pettovello and Diego Santilli (Interior) have been mentioned. Since the scandal began, Adorni has reportedly received support from President Milei and his sister. Within Milei's inner circle, there has been no discussion of Adorni's departure. Adorni, who started as a spokesperson for the libertarian administration and became Chief of Staff in November, is considered a trusted advisor to the President and his sister. While the government acknowledges the impact of the media coverage surrounding Adorni, which has been compounded by the $LIBRA case and its contradictions with the President's explanations, they are confident that they can prevent these issues from prolonging. However, they admit that "every time we thought the storm was subsiding, it would rise again." Starting this Wednesday, Adorni has scheduled meetings with several members of his cabinet, including the Ministers of Security, Justice, Treasury, Deregulation and Transformation of the State, and Interior, as well as the leader of the libertarian bloc in the Senate, Patricia Bullrich. Meetings with Sturzenegger and Mahiques are planned for this Wednesday, with Bullrich, Santilli, and Pettovello scheduled for Thursday, and Caputo and Monteoliva for Friday. He recently met with the Minister of Defense, Carlos Presti, and will meet with the Minister of Health, Mario Lugones, next week. For at least two weeks, the government has recognized the need to regain control of the public agenda and generate positive news to mitigate the ongoing scandals. "We need to show our agenda, our actions, our management, and generate news. That's because there's nothing else," said one government official.