Ignacio Yacobucci assumed the presidency of the Financial Information Unit (FIU), an agency responsible for combating money laundering and terrorist financing, in February 2024.
The Government formalized the resignation of Ignacio Yacobucci as head of the Financial Information Unit (FIU) Through Decree 40/2025, published in the Official Gazette during the early hours of Tuesday. The departure of Yacobucci, announced on January 16 after days of speculation, coincides with the designation of Paul Starc as his successor.
The decree, signed by President Javier Milei and the Minister of Justice, Mariano Cúneo Libarona, establishes in his article 1: “The resignation presented by Dr. Ignacio Martín Yacobucci (DNI No. 30,594,539) In charge of President of the FIU, a decentralized body acting in the scope of the Ministry of Justice. “
Ignacio Yacobucci assumed the presidency of the Financial Information Unit (FIU), Agency in charge of combating money laundering and terrorism financing, in February 2024, after passing through the Cassation Chamber. His appointment was directly backed by the Minister of Justice, Mariano Cúneo Libarona, who promoted it as a confidence figure to supervise the daily functioning of the agency.
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The government justified its displacement by pointing out a Series of expenses questioned, mainly related to trips abroad. According to official sources, Yacobucci accumulated tickets in the first class, sometimes without the required authorization, which contradicted the austerity policy promoted by the libertarian administration. An emblematic case was the failed trip to Paraguay, where The requested budget exceeded $ 10,000 and included a high number of companions, which accelerated his departure from office.
IIF: Yacobucci’s possible replacement
Paul Starc, with more than 35 years of experience in the judicial field, He was indicated as the next head of the Financial Information Unit (FIU), although his appointment has not yet been formalized.
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