Sturzenegger announces the closure of public agencies in health, economy, and transportation

The Minister of Deregulation and State Transformation, Federico Sturzenegger, confirmed that Javier Milei's government will move forward with the closure and restructuring of public agencies, especially in the areas of health, economy, and transportation.

These changes will be implemented in the next two weeks and aim to reduce bureaucracy and public spending.

Objective: centralize functions and eliminate bureaucracy

Sturzenegger explained that many decentralized agencies were created during previous administrations with the ability to generate their own income, which led to the creation of unnecessary procedures.

The current plan is to return these functions to the central administration to improve efficiency.  

Agencies under scrutiny

Among the agencies that could be restructured or eliminated are the National Service of Agrifood Health and Quality (SENASA), the National Administration of Drugs, Food and Medical Technology (ANMAT), Customs, and the National Institute of Agricultural Technology (INTA).

Sturzenegger pointed out that INTA, for example, consumes a significant portion of corn export taxes, which justifies its review.  

Economic impact

These measures are part of a broader strategy to reduce public spending. So far, estimated annual savings amount to approximately US$2 billion and the termination of about 47,000 public employees.

The minister emphasized that these adjustments will allow for a reduction in the tax burden on the population.  

Continuity of the adjustment plan

Sturzenegger's announcements add to other recent government actions, such as the dissolution or transformation of more than a dozen cultural agencies, centralizing their functions in the Secretariat of Culture of the Ministry of Human Capital.

These decisions reflect the Milei administration's commitment to deregulation and state efficiency.