Overview

• Kirchner said Minister of Deregulation Federico Sturzenegger is responsible for the fatalities linked to contaminated fentanyl and warned that deregulation can be deadly.
• She referred to the case as resulting from reduced oversight in the health sector and cited both 98 and 96 deaths when describing the toll.
• Her remarks referenced leaked audios from former disability agency chief Diego Spagnuolo alleging bribe schemes that mention Karina Milei, Martín Menem, Eduardo “Lule” Menem and Sturzenegger.
• She asserted that her government first regulated fentanyl and introduced traceability in 2011–2012 and claimed the drug lost stricter controls under Mauricio Macri’s administration in 2016.
• She framed cuts to programs such as PAMI medicines, vaccine deliveries and mental health drugs, plus strain on hospitals like Garrahan and Bonaparte, as part of a broader social crisis.