Manuel Adorni, the cabinet chief of Argentina, has resigned following a scandal that led to investigations into his spending in recent years. Adorni, a close confidant of President Javier Milei, was appointed cabinet chief in November last year.
Adorni has been accused of illicit enrichment due to expenses that do not appear to match his income. He has received criticism for a number of personal trips he has taken with his family, including a first-class holiday to Aruba over the Christmas period, and a private jet flight to Uruguay during Carnival season.
Adorni has said that he built his wealth before entering government and that all trips he has taken with his family were paid for with private funds. However, this month, he acknowledged in an interview with newspaper La Nacion that he has saved undeclared money for years.
President Milei has previously defended Adorni, but in recent weeks, Milei has begun to face the fallout from allegations of alleged corruption among his government. According to a May poll by Opina Argentina, 39% of voters have a positive image of Milei, whose approval rating was 53% more than a year ago.
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