Overview
- Werthein submitted his resignation on Oct. 22 to President Javier Milei, with departure effective the Monday after the Oct. 26 elections, ending a tenure of less than a year.
- The government signaled it will review or roll back roughly 80–88 diplomatic transfers he signed in recent days, while the APSEN union defended the process as standard and rule‑compliant.
- The move follows backlash over Milei’s recent meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump and sustained friction with influential presidential adviser Santiago Caputo.
- Names reported as possible successors include Alec Oxenford, Federico Pinedo, Fulvio Pompeo and Nahuel Sotelo, with a decision expected after the vote.
- A broader post‑election reshuffle is anticipated, with Patricia Bullrich, Luis Petri and spokesman Manuel Adorni slated to leave their current roles.