Overview
- A federal judge, Ariel Lijo, lifted fiscal secrecy for Manuel Adorni and his wife to trace money flows in an illicit enrichment case after contractor Matías Tabar testified he was paid $245,000 in cash without invoices for home renovations.
- President Javier Milei rejected reports of a looming replacement and backed Adorni on X, denying that Economy Minister Luis Caputo pushed for a change.
- Senator Patricia Bullrich intends to demand Adorni’s removal at a cabinet meeting expected Friday, according to ruling-bloc sources who describe growing internal pressure.
- Congressional leaders from La Libertad Avanza met allied blocs to target a May 20 session in the Chamber of Deputies with plans to take up the patent cooperation treaty, the Hojarasca deregulation bill, and changes to energy subsidies known as zona fría.
- The scandal is hurting the government’s standing, with an Atlas Intel poll reported by the Financial Times finding 63% disapproval for Milei’s administration.