The Undersecretary of Environment, Ana Lamas, resigned in the midst of fires in Patagonia

The Undersecretary of Environment of the Nation, Ana Lamashe presented his resignation at his office in the government of Javier Milei in the middle of the crisis for forest fires. As he could know Scope, the official argued “Personal reasons” about his resignation to charge.

In detail, the official said he faced “exhaustion” and explained that he hopes for the “acceptance” of the resignation by the government. Lamas’s decision is given in the middle of an environmental crisis with the different fire focuses in the country and after months in which the agency, which is under the orbit of the orbit of the Secretary of Environment, Sports and Tourism, Daniel Sciolilost hierarchy and functions throughout 2024.

Official sources confirmed to this media that The replacement of Lamas is already determined, and that it is not someone who currently works in the area.

The resignation of the Nation’s Undersecretary of Environment

Lawyer of the University of Buenos Aires (UBA), specialized in Environmental Law – with training at Maimonides University -, Lamas arrived at the government of the head of Cabinet, Guillermo Francoswho has known for 30 years. In his professional career, he served as an advisor to international organizations such as IDB, MIF, JICA, GTZ, World Bank and UNDP.

As this media could know, the Undersecretary affirmed that will continue in its functions until the resignation is accepted by the government. Lamas’s departure is given after months where his space lost strength in decisions and hierarchy within the structure of the State, in the midst of the fires that affect Patagonia and the province of Corrientes.

In detail, in December 2024 the Undersecretariat of Environment – which depends on Scioli, who in the middle of the fires was shown in his social networks practicing Paddle – stopped intervening in the management of the management of the National Fire Management System (SMNF), which has emergency resources to attend the provinces during the fires. That responsibility was transferred to the Ministry of Security, directed by Patricia Bullrich.

The loss of power of the Undersecretary also occurred in a discursive plane. During his speech in Davos, President Javier Milei strongly criticized the United Nations and his “climatic verse.” Along these same lines, the presidential spokesman, Manuel Adorni, confirmed that evaluating the possibility of leaving the Paris agreementone of the most important spaces in the field of debate of Climate policy

Forest fires that affect the country

The beginning of 2025 brought with it a critical situation with respect to the fires: if all the lights of fire throughout the country are taken into account, it is estimated that, in less than a month and a half, they have already been consumed almost 300 thousand hectares.

In the province of Río Negro, the town of El Bolsón It is one of the most affected places, where they already burned 3,500 hectares. The climatic conditions – with strong winds and high temperatures – hindered the actions of the brigades although, in the last hours, the rain brought some relief to the region.

For its part, Huapi National Park carries more than 40 days On fire, with more than 10,000 hectares razed. In Epuyén, chubut, Fire also consumed more than 6,000 hectares Although, for the moment, the authorities confirmed that the fire is contained.

One of the most difficult cases is the one that faces the Province of Corrientes. In 2025 more than 250,000 hectares already burned And the situation does not improve with the passing of the days. In detail, the average hectares consumed per day in February exceeds 7,000.

How the Government announced the creation of the National Emergency Agency, an agency that will cover all state units aimed at controlling and helping climatic catastrophes such as fires, floods and more. However, new measures were not confirmed in this regard.