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Montevideo, May 11th 2026 - 06:55 UTC

Tag: Manuel Adorni

  • Tuesday, May 5th 2026 - 02:07 UTC

    Lawmaker requests Adorni's arrest over alleged witness tampering in illicit enrichment case

    The 2017 Irurzun doctrine justifies pretrial detention for current or former officials if their ties to power could obstruct an ongoing legal investigation.

    Argentine Congresswoman Marcela Pagano on Monday requested the arrest of Cabinet Chief Manuel Adorni, accusing him of having pressured contractor Matías Tabar prior to his judicial testimony regarding the renovation works carried out at the home in the Indio Cua gated community. The filing, addressed to federal judge Ariel Lijo, invokes the so-called Irurzun doctrine and comes hours after Tabar testified that he received $245,000 in cash from the Cabinet Chief for the works on the property, in an alleged illicit enrichment case being conducted under federal prosecutor Gerardo Pollicita.

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  • Tuesday, May 5th 2026 - 02:02 UTC

    Contractor testifies Adorni paid $245,000 in cash to remodel his country home; government rejects the figure

    From Oct 2024 to Jul 2025, the contractor renovated a 400sqm lot, adding a waterfall pool, BBQ, kitchen, electrical, exterior works, floors, walls, and windows

    Contractor Matías Tabar testified on Monday before Argentine federal courts that Cabinet Chief Manuel Adorni paid him $245,000 in cash for renovation works carried out at the residence in the Indio Cua gated community, in Exaltación de la Cruz, Buenos Aires province, in a statement that constitutes one of the most significant developments in the alleged illicit enrichment case the official is facing. The Casa Rosada rejected the figure and announced it will request an expert assessment to refute the testimony.

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  • Thursday, April 30th 2026 - 01:47 UTC

    'I committed no crime': Adorni weathers opposition pressure in Congress with full Milei's backing

    The Cabinet Chief's defense centered on drawing a line between his personal assets and acts of government

    Argentine Cabinet Chief Manuel Adorni refused to resign on Wednesday during his first management report before the Chamber of Deputies, in a seven-hour session marked by allegations of alleged illicit enrichment against him and by the unprecedented presence of President Javier Milei in the chamber's gallery, alongside his sister and Secretary General of the Presidency Karina Milei, and the entire cabinet. “I committed no crime and I will prove it in court,” Adorni told the plenary, on a day the ruling party sought to turn into a political show of support and that the opposition transformed into a parallel trial.

  • Monday, April 27th 2026 - 14:29 UTC

    Argentine Cabinet Chief to face Congress over personal wealth allegations and economic concerns

    Adorni, a former presidential spokesman promoted to the post by Javier Milei earlier this year, is at the center of an investigation led by federal prosecutor Gerardo Pollicita and judge Ariel Lijo

    Argentina's Cabinet Chief Manuel Adorni will appear before the Chamber of Deputies on Wednesday, April 29, in his first management report, in a session expected to be tense over the ongoing judicial investigation for alleged illicit enrichment and the recent deterioration of key economic indicators. The opposition has filed more than 4,800 questions and is working on a coordinated strategy to avoid provocations that might enable the official to withdraw early, as occurred with his predecessor Guillermo Francos in the Senate.

  • Monday, April 13th 2026 - 21:55 UTC

    Adorni case: two police officers confirm US$100,000 cash loan before court

    The investigation is focused on tracing the money trail

    Graciela Molina and Victoria Cancio, mother and daughter, testified for nearly three hours on Monday before federal prosecutor Gerardo Pollicita at the Comodoro Py courthouse as witnesses in the alleged illicit enrichment case against Argentine Cabinet Chief Manuel Adorni. Both confirmed they provided a US$100,000 cash loan to the official and that he still owes US$70,000, due in November 2026, according to judicial sources cited by Infobae.

  • Sunday, April 12th 2026 - 13:18 UTC

    Adorni scandal drags down Milei's poll numbers as courts probe his assets

    Despite the numbers, President Javier Milei and his sister Karina, the presidency's secretary-general, have stood firmly behind the Cabinet chief

    Argentine Cabinet Chief Manuel Adorni has been formally charged with alleged illicit enrichment in a case investigating a reported 500% increase in his declared assets over a single fiscal period, according to a complaint filed by lawmaker Marcela Pagano. On April 9, federal judge Ariel Lijo ordered the lifting of banking and tax secrecy for Adorni and his wife, Bettina Angeletti, at the request of prosecutor Gerardo Pollicita.

  • Tuesday, March 31st 2026 - 18:05 UTC

    Argentina's Cabinet Chief Adorni bought $230,000 apartment that his declared income cannot explain

    The property, located on Miró street in one of the neighborhood's most sought-after areas, was financed almost entirely through a $200,000 non-bank mortgage provided by the sellers themselves

    Argentina's Cabinet Chief Manuel Adorni purchased a nearly 200-square-meter apartment in the Buenos Aires neighborhood of Caballito in November 2025 for $230,000, according to records from the National Property Registry. The financing behind the transaction does not align with the assets Adorni declared before the Anti-Corruption Office, deepening a credibility crisis that has trailed the official for weeks.

  • Sunday, March 29th 2026 - 11:33 UTC

    Milei's Cabinet Chief formally charged with alleged illicit enrichment

    The investigation expanded with the alleged existence of a two-story home at an exclusive country club community, whose fees are registered under the name of Adorni's wife.

    Argentine Cabinet Chief Manuel Adorni has been formally charged with alleged illicit enrichment after federal prosecutor Gerardo Pollicita pushed criminal proceedings forward and requested twelve evidentiary measures from Judge Ariel Lijo aimed at reconstructing the official's asset history since 2022.

  • Sunday, March 29th 2026 - 11:29 UTC

    A week to forget for Milei: Adorni scandal, skeptical markets, cultural battle collapse

    Public opinion indicators deepened the administration's concerns. A Universidad de San Andrés poll recorded just 33% satisfaction with the government, a seven-point drop since November 2025

    Argentine President Javier Milei's administration closed one of its worst weeks in office, cornered by an expanding judicial front against Cabinet Chief Manuel Adorni, adverse market signals, and the collapse of its discursive offensive on historical memory.

  • Friday, March 20th 2026 - 16:40 UTC

    Argentina's Cabinet Chief under judicial scrutiny for hidden assets and questionable state tenders

    The case comes amid a string of controversies surrounding Adorni since it emerged that his wife traveled aboard the presidential aircraft during a Javier Milei trip to the United States

    Argentine Cabinet Chief Manuel Adorni is confronting a growing list of criminal complaints ranging from the alleged omission of real estate assets in his sworn financial disclosure to suspected irregularities in public contracts linked to Tecnópolis, a public state-owned fairground located in Buenos Aires.

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