Overview
- Foreign Minister Gerardo Werthein resigned this week, marking a second departure from the post under Milei after Diana Mondino was fired over her U.N. vote on the U.S. embargo of Cuba.
- The president’s office said Finance Secretary Pablo Quirno will take over as Argentina’s top diplomat.
- Officials have not given a reason for Werthein’s exit, and the change comes as Milei’s approval has slipped over austerity impacts and a corruption scandal.
- The presidency framed Quirno’s appointment as strengthening coordination with the economy ministry, advancing a pro‑market vision, and supporting Milei’s cultural battle defending Western values.
- The move lands days before Sunday’s legislative elections, as Washington provides a $20 billion swap line and works on another $20 billion facility that it has suggested could hinge on the results.