Argentina: Milei's top aide resigns over corruption scandal
Key takeaways
- Manuel Adorni is mired in a corruption scandal but has denied wrongdoing.
- "For the first time since December 10, 2023, I am going against your wishes," Adorni wrote in his resignation letter to Milei that he posted to social media, referring to the date that Milei entered office.
- "Thank you for always trusting me and thank you for supporting me through this unjust, painful and exhausting process for my family and me."
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Manuel Adorni is mired in a corruption scandal but has denied wrongdoing. Javier Milei has defended Adorni, saying, "Manuel is innocent."
https://p.dw.com/p/5GBnn Manuel Adorni has admitted to to hiding $500,000 in savings from tax authorities Image: Matías Baglietto/Nur Photo/picture alliance Advertisement Argentinian President Jaiver Milei's cabinet chief and close ally, Manuel Adorni, announced his resignation on Saturday, following a corruption scandal that has undermined the government's pledge to weed out graft.
"For the first time since December 10, 2023, I am going against your wishes," Adorni wrote in his resignation letter to Milei that he posted to social media, referring to the date that Milei entered office.