Gerardo Werthein had taken office in October 2024, when his predecessor, Diana Mondino, was removed after voting in favor of lifting the United States blockade of Cuba at the United Nations
The chancellor of Gerardo Werthein presented his resignation to the ultraliberal president four days before the legislative elections, the local press reported this Wednesday (22). The resignation was delivered on Tuesday night (22) with a date for next Monday (27), when President Milei is expected to make changes to the cabinet following the results of the elections.
The announcement of the resignation takes place in a context of financial crisis with a currency race that does not cease, despite the Trump government’s billion-dollar support for its ally Milei. During his year at the head of the Chancellery, Werthein implemented a policy of alignment with the United States and Israel, which President Milei considers his main allies.
Werthein had taken office in October 2024, when his predecessor, Diana Mondino, was removed after voting in favor of lifting the United States blockade of Cuba at the United Nations, a historic position for Argentina. In recent weeks, the chancellor has been criticized on social media by Milei supporters due to the failure of the bilateral meeting on October 14 between the Argentine president and his United States counterpart, . Werthein expected presidential support in the face of criticism, but this did not happen, anonymous sources told the local press.
*With information from AFP
