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Argentina Intervenes Disability Agency, Names Alejandro Vilches as Interventor

The move follows leaked recordings attributed to the ousted director that described alleged kickbacks in procurement.

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Diego Spagnuolo y Javier Milei
Diputados opositores al Gobierno impulsan la creación de una comisión investigadora por las presuntas coimas en la Agencia de Discapacidad

Overview

  • Decree 599/2025, published in the Boletín Oficial, removed ANDIS head Diego Spagnuolo and placed the agency under intervention.
  • Alejandro Alberto Vilches, a Health Ministry official with experience in public and private health management, was appointed to lead the intervention.
  • Presidential spokesman Manuel Adorni said Vilches will conduct a deep internal audit and revalidate disability pensions to tighten controls.
  • A judicial investigation was opened, reported to be led by prosecutor Franco Picardi, while officials stressed the audios’ authenticity remains unconfirmed and should be assessed by the courts.
  • Reports on the leaked audios reference Droguería Suizo Argentina as an alleged intermediary, and the episode drew political heat as Deputies voted to reject the presidential veto on a disability emergency law.