Government of Javier Miley Very excited With the public battle he is waging against the President of the Argentine Football Association, Claudio “Chiqui” Tapia. This is a very unpopular character. It runs deep into the world of football. It also aims to expose dark money management practices that, due to their scale, are displacing other practices that make the ruling party uncomfortable. Such as the bribery scandal at the National Disability Agency (ANDIS).
The president knows that this lucrative battle may also be situational. Beyond the judicial investigations into a financial company apparently linked to the football president and the lavish mansions, there are reasons to suggest that the central issue of the conflict will remain in the future. There are three reasons that stand out here: organizing the FIFA World Cup next year in the United States; The defense that the national team will make for its title won in 2022 in Qatar; The inconvenience in this context of opening a lawsuit with FIFA (FIFA).
She noticed Miley aside in the middle of the worst moments of the skirmish with Tapia. The President of the Argentine Federation was chosen by the South American associations that make up the South American Federation as a representative before FIFA, instead of Brazil. The matter did not remain a regional issue: Gianni Infantino, president of World Football Associations, congratulated himself in a letter on this decision.
The Libertarian government is comfortable with the scandal as a marquee of national life. He is inclined to guess that the battle will confirm the legitimacy of October. At least from the social sector that it stormed and helped after the September disaster in Buenos Aires. It is also assumed that through height, The political counterpoint can be maintained with Axel Kiselov. The governor granted legal shelter to the AFC in Buenos Aires. He appointed Tapia to lead the Environmental Coordination Association of the State Metropolitan Area (CEAMSE), from which he had been displaced to the city by Jorge Macri. Under the influence of former president Mauricio, and always with the imprint of football as a background.
The government takes advantage of this unique exposure to silently do certain things that, it seems, are not what they said they would be. There was a prevailing narrative between the disappointment of September and the unexpected victory on the last Sunday in October that promised profound changes. The final euphoria would have alleviated all perceptions and analyses. For now, only predictable adjustments prevail. Even in presidential behavior.
In the past few hours, Alejandra Monteoleva assumed the position of Minister of Security, succeeding Patricia Bullrich. Next week the same will happen with Defense Minister Luis Petri, who will leave his chair to Working Group Carlos Presti. Every movement is wrapped Symbolism.
The President shares his first action with Monteoleva as he receives a city police agent (Noelia Segura) and the head of the force, Horacio Jimenez. The woman was involved in a minor incident with a citizen who was hesitant to carry out orders and ended up filming it with her phone. “Better, this is how my boss sees me.”The police responded. It is enough to be summoned by Casa Rosada and convey a double message: Verticality of order and order in the street. The defense transfer will take place next Sunday in an event during which the first American F16 aircraft purchased by Argentina from Denmark for US$300 million will be officially delivered.
These two things seem, in the end, to form the basis of the promised great changes. There are two departures from the Cabinet as a result of the two officials (Bullrich and Petrie) who were elected as a senator and a deputy in October. The outgoing news came via another cable car. Where Karina, the General Secretary and the President’s sister, always travels. One of them led to the resignation of Guillermo Francos, the former chief of staff, and he was replaced by Manuel Adorni, who gave up his seat as a legislator in Buenos Aires. The other was the appointment of Diego Santilli as Minister of the Interior. With shrinking capacity.
It is true that Santelli carries out one of the most important tasks of government. Obtaining the support of cooperative governors to approve the budget and then reform the work. It is no less true that Adorny also had an influence on this mission. Realize the sister. Perhaps it was not necessary: the “Colo” very quickly realized that after October, the authority in the system of power, with the exception of the president, was undoubtedly Karina.
Why don’t we ask Santiago Caputo, a libertarian communications consultant, about that reference?. The man accepted his defeat in front of Karina, Eduardo, and Martin Menem. He decided to withdraw the so-called forces of heaven. This granted space was exploited by the blonde lady. Not only did Mariano Cuneo leave Libarona from his position at the Ministry of Justice to prevent the possible promotion of Sebastian Amerio. He also began exchanging fluids with the head of State Intelligence (SIDE), Sergio Neverte, who arrived sponsored by Caputo Juniors.
Internal missteps in the Council of Ministers are much less important than other things that went out the window, important as they are. Maybe they’ll come back when he finds out Inflation index for November Which, according to all private consulting firms, will be higher than 2%. Consistent trend for several months.
November left nothing but bad news in terms of production and employment. Five factories announced their closure within one week. The most symbolic was the Whirlpool in the industrial center of Pilar. In total, 800 layoffs were recorded. To which others can be added from the mechanical, auto parts and textile sectors. From the Argentine Industrial Union (UIA), they assume a “very complex” scenario, with layoffs dripping and areas severely affected. For example, 1,800 bakeries in the country are closed at the moment.
But that reality moves in parallel with another that hides it and monopolizes everything. The Tapia scandal, the AFC crisis, unrest in the homeland of football fans. A giant cloud that is very difficult to dissipate quickly.