Manuel Adorni – Resignation Over Corruption Scandal (Argentina, 2026)

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## Manuel Adorni – Resignation Over Corruption Scandal (Argentina, 2026) ### Overview Manuel Adorni, Argentina's Cabinet Chief under President Javier Milei, has resigned amid a corruption scandal, according to the Financial Times (June 27, 2026). Allegations against Adorni reportedly engulfed the libertarian government for months before his departure. ### Role Adorni served as Chief of Cabinet (Jefe de Gabinete), one of the most senior positions in the Milei administration. He was a prominent public face of the government's economic austerity and deregulation messaging. ### Scandal Details The FT reports the allegations had been circulating for months prior to resignation. Specific details of the corruption allegations had not been fully disclosed in the available reporting (FT, June 27). ### Political Significance - The resignation is a significant blow to the Milei government's credibility on anti-corruption grounds, given its libertarian, anti-establishment positioning. - It follows a pattern of internal governance tensions within the administration, including earlier reporting on Sandra Pettovello's Banco Nación loan scandal and cabinet salary decree contradictions. - Argentina's opposition and international investors will likely scrutinize the government's institutional stability. ### Successor No confirmed successor has been identified in available reporting as of June 27, 2026. ### Watch - Identity and profile of replacement Cabinet Chief. - Whether criminal or congressional investigations follow. - Impact on Milei's domestic approval and legislative agenda.