CABINET SHUFFLES
The post-electoral Cabinet overhaul continued before, during and after last weekend with a resigning Cabinet chief Guillermo Francos replaced by presidential spokesman Manuel Adorni while Buenos Aires Province election victor Diego Santilli succeeded Lisandro Catalán as Interior minister. Ex-president Mauricio Macri dining with President Javier Milei on the evening after the Francos exit voiced misgivings about Adorni’s lack of experience, arguing that YPF CEO Horacio Marín would have been a better choice, but was more supportive of Santilli’s appointment. On Monday, Deputy Health Minister Cecilia Loccisano, linked to star spin doctor Santiago Caputo, submitted her resignation with her replacement announced as chemical engineer and former PRO activist Guido Giana, apparently the preference of Health Minister Mario Lugones and also close to Caputo. On the same day Economy Minister Luis Caputo revealed via social media that Alejandro Lew (with YPF and Central Bank experience) would be his new Finance secretary replacing Pablo Quirno, recently upgraded to head the Foreign Ministry. José Luis Daza had originally been announced as Quirno’s replacement but he could be moving across the Andes to become Chile’s next Economy minister as soon as next weekend when that country votes
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