President Javier Milei appointed Diego Santilli as the new Chief of Cabinet, following the resignation of Manuel Adorni, who is under investigation for illicit enrichment and for hiding half a million dollars. Santilli, a former Minister of the Interior, promised to advance with the reforms. The change seeks to bring stability to the government amid the suspicions surrounding his predecessor.
State digitalization as a tool against opacity 🔍
Transparency in public management could benefit from digital traceability systems for sworn statements and financial movements. Implementing blockchain in official records would allow real-time audits and reduce spaces for hiding assets. Santilli should consider these technologies if he seeks to restore lost trust, automating controls that today depend on human goodwill.
The official's manual: how not to hide half a million under the mattress 😅
Adorni showed that hiding money is an art, but not a very subtle one. Santilli arrives with a promise of order, although the public already thinks the next Chief of Cabinet should take a basic course in transparency: don't keep stacks of bills in the safe and especially don't forget to declare them. Meanwhile, Argentines hope that the new cabinet change does not include moving heavy furniture.