For the president “Gerardo Werthein is a cracker,” He usually comments on his most intimate surroundings, while highlighting the quality of the meetings he It has organized him both on his trips to the United States and to other parts of the world.
The president is analyzing who will be the new ambassador to the United States. As always happens, names began to roll between them. Hector Marcelo Cima current secretary of economic relations and Diego Sucalesca who holds the executive presidency of the Argentine Investment and International Trade Agency, both officials have a very good relationship with Karina Milei.
In official media it is said that the head of state He did not hesitate to resolve the dismissal of Mondino after learning that the country had voted against the position of the two main international allies of the Government of La Libertad Avanza.
The government voted in the United Nations (UN) General Assembly in against the economic embargo from the United States to the socialist republic of Cuba. The resolution was approved with 187 votes in favor, 2 against (United States and Israel) and one abstention (Moldova).
It should be noted that this vote surprised many since the government’s position of being aligned with the United States and Israel is known.
Audit
After the replacement was known, the President’s Office account published a statement on its social networks referring to what it aspires to in matter of foreign relations.
For the government “the country is going through a period of profound changes and this new stage requires that our diplomatic corps reflect in each decision the values of freedom, sovereignty and individual rights that characterize Western democracies.“.
Likewise, it anticipates that it will be carried out “an audit of the career staff of the Foreign Ministry, with the objective of identifying promoters of agendas that are enemies of freedom.”
A few weeks ago, along these same lines, the presidency sent a letter to the Foreign Ministry for diplomatic personnel where, among other arguments, it stated that international organizations “they have submitted” to an agenda “that obeys privileged interests.” The presidential message considers that these institutions “they have promoted collectivist policies that undermine economic growth, violate property rights, and hinder the natural economic process”
The text emphasizes that “this new doctrine implies, by definition, that no official of this administration nor those who represent Argentina abroad should accompany any project, declaration, resolution, or document that establishes violations of the right to life, liberty and property.; or unequal treatment before the law; values that are pillars of this new administration, of any citizen of the world.”
The president concluded by stating that: “The prominence assumed by our country on the global stage as a defender of the republican values of Western democracies requires a diplomatic corps committed to the ideas of freedom and willing to work together to protect national interests.”
Background
Precisely, in the corridors of the Casa Rosada, it was said that it was not understood why Diana Mondino, an expert in presidential thought, made the decision to vote that way.
Definitely, andThis episode ended up breaking a bond between the president and whoever was his chancellor who was coming deterioratingas commented in official media. Those close to Milei maintain that the presidentalthough he has respect for Mondino, I considered her “very attached to the forms of diplomacy.” In reality, in the presidential environment there is a “very critical” view of the Foreign Ministry. They consider that there is a large majority of diplomatic personnel who are Kirchnerists or have similar thoughts.
From this point of view, it is said that The relationship between the president and Werthein is better, particularly for the ambassador’s ability to establish links with the business world. To this they add that Karinathe president’s sister and General Secretary of the Presidency, had certain differences with Mondino.
missteps
Mondino also had several questions about his policy regarding the claim of sovereignty of the Malvinas Islands. The most serious event was the signing of a controversial agreement with Great Britain that was criticized by the vice president. Victoria Villarruel. Then he had small scandals such as the presentation of a map of Argentina without the Malvinas and a statement where he named them as the English do: Falklands, although the Foreign Ministry said that the responsibility lay with the Ministry of Defense.
Mondino joins the long list of officials who have left the La Libertad Avanza government, the first was the head of the former Ministry of Infrastructure, Guillermo Ferraro, then the first Chief of Staff of Milei, Nicolás Posse and more recently the head of Health, Miguel Russo.
He also had several questions about his policy on the claim of sovereignty of the Malvinas Islands. The most serious event was the signing of a controversial agreement with Great Britain that was criticized by Vice President Victoria Villarruel. Then he had small scandals such as the presentation of a map of Argentina without the Malvinas and a statement where he named them as the English do: Falklands.
Mondino He joins the long list of officials who have left the La Libertad Avanza government. With Mondino there are four ministers who resigned. The first was the head of the defunct Ministry of Infrastructure, Guillermo Ferraro. Then it was the turn of Milei’s first chief of staff, Nicolas Posse. Recently, the head of the Health portfolio resigned, Miguel Russo.
Source: Ambito
