Overview
- Sergio Maldonado, who resigned Tuesday, leaves vice president Omar Horacio Domínguez in charge on an interim basis as Defense moves to name an active-duty replacement.
- OSFA began operating on April 1 after the government split the old IOSFA, and an official report put IOSFA’s liabilities at 248.6 billion pesos as of March 31.
- Private providers have cut service or demanded high copays in several cities, and sources say the suicide of retired subofficer Carlos Héctor Velázquez after denouncing lack of care added pressure on the leadership.
- Army, Navy and Air Force transfers of about 80 billion pesos helped pay old bills, but roughly 60% of the shortfall is tied to Gendarmería and Prefectura debts that remain unsettled.
- Defense ordered a review of 2019–2025 and requested a SIGEN audit, with officials warning the crisis stems from financing rules and unpaid contributions rather than a fixable paperwork change.