The head of the Cabinet of Ministers, Guillermo FrancosUN vote against blockade of Cuba.png occurred exclusively due to his vote cast in the UN Assembly in reference to the embargo that the United States maintains on Cuba. “The Chancellor did not ask if the Government wanted to maintain diplomatic tradition“explained the official.
“The President established an entry alignment with USA and Israel“So, being misaligned in a vote, he considered it without consultation,” explained the Chief of Staff. About Gerardo WertheinMondino’s replacement, Francos explained: “he has a very solid relationship with the (US) ambassador. and considers him suitable for that position”.
Guillermo Francos’ explanation for the departure of Diana Mondino
The departure of the Chancellor took many by surprise. After the official’s vote at the UN, Javier Milei’s government made the decision to demand the resignation of one of its most relevant officials.
Given this, Francos reiterated that the departure occurred exclusively because of the Mondino’s actions in the vote regarding the United States sanctions on Cuba. Along these lines, the official warned that Milei “is very jealous of his international position and does not admit any personal movement that would contradict“.
“The Chancellor did not consult if the Government wanted to maintain the diplomatic tradition,” the Chief of Staff explained about what happened and in that sense he added: The president established an initial alignment with USA and Israelthen stay misaligned in a vote, considered it unconsulted“.
Along these lines, the Government published an official statement in which they reported that they will begin an audit process of the Foreign Ministry to “identify drivers of agendas inimical to freedom“.
Finally, it will be Gerardo Werthein Mondino’s replacement. Franco defined the new official as a man of confidence of the President and indicated that he maintains a “very solid relationship with the ambassador (from the US)”.
Mondino joins the long list of officials who left the La Libertad Avanza government, with four ministers resigning. The first was the head of the defunct Ministry of Infrastructure, Guillermo Ferraro, then it was the turn of the first Milei’s Chief of Staff, Nicolás Posse and, a few weeks ago, the head of the Health portfolio resigned, Miguel Russo.
Who is Gerardo Werthein, Diana Mondino’s replacement
Gerardo Werthein, who until now was the ambassador to the United States, will finally be the new Minister of Foreign Affairs, International Trade and Worship of Argentina, as confirmed by presidential spokesperson Manuel Adorni. Upon arrival, the new official assured: “In our country there is only one foreign policy: the one defined by the President. And the entire Foreign Ministry team will be aligned with that vision.”
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At the same time, he announced: “We will modernize our diplomacy and we will optimize the processes so that Argentina shines on the global stage, ensuring an orderly transition.”
Werthein, in addition to being ambassador to the US, is also honorary president of the Argentine Olympic Committee (COA) and he had achieved the approval of his document in the Upper House on April 18, although he had already served as Argentine representative in Washington during Milei’s first trip to the North American country.
A veterinarian by profession, the brand new replacement has a extensive career as a businessmanwhere he built businesses in the media, agriculture, energy, telecommunications, real estate sector, food industry and health. Furthermore, it is also part of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) and Olympic Broadcasting Services (OBS).
The new Chancellor was present during the President’s first trip to the United States and together they visited the grave of the renowned Rabbi Menachem Mendel Schneerson, also known as the “Rebbe”; He is the seventh and last Rebbe of Chabad Lubavitch, a branch of Hasidic Judaism. After that meeting, he had expressed that it was “a very emotional moment“In addition, Werthein was responsible for organizing political meetings for the President, including, with Bill Clinton.
Source: Ambito
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