Through a Decree of Necessity and Urgency (DNU) Published on Monday in the Official Gazette, the national government ordered an additional payment of $26,117,900,000 directed to Secretariat of State Intelligence (SIDE). The Executive Branch explained that the infusion of funds does not respond to an estimated increase, but rather to the operational need to close the year, explaining in detail this Nearly $20,000 million of that total They will be used exclusively for Payment of salaries From agency employees.
They explained at Casa Rosada that this action is a direct result of Parliament’s failure to approve the Income and Expenditure LawThis forced the administration to work with an extended budget from 2022. “The DNU redirection was issued because the initially allocated funds had not reached so far,” official sources said, stressing that the Secretariat is just one of the many state agencies that have exhausted their original allocations before the end of the 2024 fiscal year.
The publication of the decree sparked controversy after the former MP Alejandro “Topo” Rodriguez You will collapse in social networks Some amazing items From the expansion, such as $350 million for linens, $300 million for clothing, and $40 million for “kitchenware.” That is why intelligence sources indicated that these names were in response to them “Strict nomenclature of public administration” Which does not always reflect literal purchasing, but rather reflects broader spending categories.
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“When you read the phrase ‘kitchen tools’, it may mean the acquisition of industrial ovens for operating bases in the interior of the country, and not necessarily knives or forks,” says an authoritative voice in the sector. Likewise, they explained that the “covers” category includes general maintenance of a large-scale vehicle fleet that requires constant updates to its operational functions.
Despite the political uproar caused by the details of the procurement, the government has maintained its position that the funding is primarily intended to support the human resources structure. “Nearly 20 billion of the 26 billion are salariesThey repeated this in an effort to remove doubts about the destination of funds in a sensitive field, given the nature of its tasks. It also manages booked expense items.
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Internal affairs and suspicions in the intelligence leadership
Funds are allocated at a time internal disturbance of the side, He drives it Sergio Neverett From June 2024 after the departure Sylvester Savory. The current administration has been exposed by tensions at the summit, including reports of heated arguments between Neveret and Jose Lago RodriguezUndersecretary under his command, showing cracks in the Libertarian Intelligence Department.
Specifically, the character of Lago Rodriguez exists under a magnifying glass Department of Internal Affairs (DAI) On a controversial trip to Azerbaijan Contract in September with a manager Argentine Intelligence Service (SIA), Alexander Colombo. Although the mission was officially justified by attending a forum, there are suspicions that the seized funds were used as a camouflage. Have a nice trip That would have been the real goal Watch a Formula 1 race In which Franco Colapinto competed.
This incident adds pressure to the agency’s resource management, as an internal investigation seeks to determine whether the recreational activity was disguised as an official mission. The combination of these internal complaints and the need to expand the budget by decree places leadership side In an uncomfortable situation before public opinion and regulatory bodies.
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