Javier Milei's policies under scrutiny: Real-time updates on the fallout from Diana Mondino's scathing criticism of the President, concerning the $LIBRA case and its aftermath
In a week marked by political drama, President Javier Milei is set to deliver a national address tonight from the Casa Rosada. The President is expected to discuss the Congress's rejection of his decrees, as well as other pressing issues.
The upcoming address comes amidst a series of controversies and debates. Vice Minister of Health Cecilia Loccisano has accused Governor Axel Kicillof of denying medications to Buenos Aires residents, a claim Kicillof vehemently denies. In response, the Government has assisted 1,021 Buenos Aires residents with high-priced medications in the first half of 2025, according to the Ministry of Health.
The Government's reforms, particularly those related to delegated faculties, have been a point of contention. The opposition has been vocal in their criticism, leading to the cancellation of 110,522 disability pensions as part of a review being carried out by the National Disability Agency.
The economic team of President Milei, led by Luis Caputo, recently held an asado to bid farewell to Esteban Marzorati and Santiago Migone who are stepping down from their posts.
The political landscape has been further complicated by internal tensions within the President's administration. Lilia Lemoine, a deputy close to President Milei, has labelled the criticisms made by former Foreign Minister Diana Mondino about Milei in the $Libra case as an attack on the President. This confrontation appears to be rooted in political and ideological differences within Argentina's right-wing and libertarian movements.
Meanwhile, the President of the Chamber of Deputies, Martín Menem, has accused Kirchnerism of wanting to "destabilize the Government". Security Minister Patricia Bullrich has criticized Governor Kicilloff for filing a false denunciation and illegally spying on Buenos Aires police for over a decade.
In a bid to clarify the status of several bills passed by the Chamber of Deputies, the national Chief of Cabinet has announced a national TV broadcast where President Milei will discuss these bills and their consequences.
Amidst these developments, the Government has allocated more than $44,000 million for Buenos Aires residents to receive attention their province did not give them. The opposition is using summonses as a regulatory tool to force the government to advance with projects in the Chamber of Deputies.
On the international front, Defense Minister Luis Petri met with Guy Kabombo Muadiamvita, Vice Prime Minister and Minister of Defense of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Meanwhile, Leopoldo Mario Adolfo Godio has assumed as the new director of the Argentine Council for International Relations (CARI).
[1] Al-Jazeera, "Argentina's Milei fires foreign minister over Cuba vote," 2024. [2] Reuters, "Argentina's Milei criticized over cryptocurrency scandal," 2024. [3] The Guardian, "Internal tensions within Milei's administration," 2025.
What's the current state of health-and-wellness in Argentina, given Vice Minister Cecilia Loccisano's accusation against Governor Kicillof and the Government's response?
In relation to recent political events, has President Milei's administration discussed any points from the science, health-and-wellness, politics, or general-news sectors in a national address or TV broadcast?
