Milei aide resigns over Argentina corruption scandal

Manuel Adorni, cabinet chief and one of the most visible faces of Javier Milei's libertarian government, resigned after corruption allegations that had been engulfing the administration for months finally became politically untenable. The scandal is a serious credibility blow to a government that built its brand on anti-corruption and fiscal shock therapy, arriving just as Argentina's economic stabilisation programme was showing tentative signs of progress. Investors and the IMF will be watching whether the reshuffle disrupts Milei's reform momentum or whether it is managed as a contained personnel issue. Adorni had served as the government's chief spokesman since Milei took office in December 2023.