Javier Milei asked his Minister of Infrastructure, Guillermo Ferraro, to resign for disclosing sensitive information to the press during the first month and a half of his administration. This is the first departure from the cabinet of the new president of Argentina, in addition to the removal of Enrique Rodríguez Chiantore as Superintendent of Health Services.
The president weighed the decision on Thursday afternoon, when he held meetings at the Casa Rosada to define the departure of the still Minister Ferraro.
Clarín reported that the decision has been made, but that the official announcement will take place sometime between Wednesday night and Friday.
Regarding leaks to the press, the Milei Administration cited one specifically that took place during a cabinet meeting. On that occasion, the president had been particularly upset by the attitude of some of the officials and had threatened to "leave them without a penny."
Clarín also reported that Ferraro did not have a good relationship with the chief of staff, Nicolás Posse. Apparently, he directly reproached him for the fact that the minister was not moving forward with the appointments he was entrusted with for his area.
Ferraro's portfolio turns out to be one of the most important, since he is in charge of the following ministries: Transportation, Mining, Energy, Public Works and Media and Communication.
Who is Guillermo Ferraro?
Perhaps one of the least known names in the cabinet, he served as director of KPMG Argentina, a company that provides Audit, Tax and Consulting services.
In that role, he led important projects such as the Aconcagua Railway Tunnel, the Chihuido Hydroelectric Plant and the restructuring of Human Resources of the City of Buenos Aires, among others.
As far as public management experience, he was Undersecretary of Industry of Argentina between 2002 and 2003, as well as part of the administration of the City of Buenos Aires during Mauricio Macri's administration.
