Overview

• Judicial officers raided ANDIS headquarters and the drug distributor Suizo Argentina on August 29 in an investigation led by Judge Sebastián Casanello and prosecutor Franco Picardi into an alleged kickback and overpricing scheme linked to leaked recordings.
• Government figures sent to Congress report 111,463 non‑contributory disability pensions suspended over 13 months after a mass audit, with 997,654 citations issued and 504,802 not received due to notification failures.
• The executive removed former ANDIS head Diego Spagnuolo after the audio leak and installed Alejandro Vilches as interventor to review accounts and procedures with support from the national audit office.
• Operational breakdowns include closed local offices such as San Luis since April, evaluations held in ad hoc venues, and beneficiaries reporting suspensions without effective notice or updated medical review, prompting amparo filings.
• The Buenos Aires provincial ombudsman formally asked ANDIS to immediately restore suspended pensions, halt current audit practices until they meet accessibility standards, and disclose clear criteria and totals for interruptions.