The presidential spokesperson, Manuel Adorni, reported this Wednesday on a significant cut in the areas of Culture and Human Rights, and emphasized that, to date, Javier Milei's administration “eliminated 200 areas, 10 ministries, and 45,000 contracts were terminated.”
During a press conference, Adorni explained that the Secretariat of Human Rights will be downgraded to the rank of undersecretariat. “This way, 40% of the structure and 30% of the personnel are cut; this implies a savings of nine billion pesos annually. The portfolio will now indeed be responsible for guaranteeing all human rights and not defending an ideological partisan sector,” he stated.
The Minister of Justice, Mariano Cúneo Libarona, supported the measure and argued that “the current context demands the analysis and adoption of urgent measures to improve the structure, functioning, and sustainability of the State.” He also indicated that “Since we took office, 405 militant employees have already been dismissed, which represents 44% of the personnel received.”
More changes
Regarding the cultural sector, Adorni anticipated a series of changes in different organizations and institutes, with the purpose of optimizing the use of public resources and reducing administrative expenses.
