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Diego Santilli Sworn In as Argentina’s Chief of Cabinet

The reshuffle is meant to relaunch communications and rebuild ties with governors and Congress as the Central Bank seeks international financing ahead of a July 9 bond payment.

Overview

  • Diego Santilli was sworn in as jefe de Gabinete by President Javier Milei on Tuesday in the Casa Rosada after a transition meeting with outgoing chief of cabinet Manuel Adorni.
  • The government formalized Santilli’s appointment in Decree 548/2026 published in the Boletín Oficial and accepted Adorni’s resignation following a judicial probe into discrepancies in his reported assets.
  • Adrián Ravier made his debut as presidential spokesman with a press conference that restored regular briefings and shifted parts of communications back under the secretary general’s office led by Karina Milei.
  • The Jefatura was reorganized to strengthen political coordination: Ignacio Devitt was named vicejefe with a congressional liaison role and Gustavo Coria was placed in senior Interior-related posts to centralize ties with provincial governors.
  • Separately, Central Bank chief Santiago Bausili is in Basel and set to meet investors in London to secure financing before a US$4.3 billion bond payment on July 9, building on prior repo and swap operations to protect reserves.