Overview
- Federal prosecutor Guillermo Marijuan formally asked for the indagatoria for Francisco Adorni on June 18 in a probe that examines possible illicit enrichment since his entry into national public service.
- Investigators point to a rapid repayment of a multimillion peso mortgage, the purchase of a luxury pickup, and inheritance amounts that conflict with his brother Manuel’s filings as unexplained moves under review.
- Prosecutors say Francisco amended his sworn asset declarations after the case began to add multiple personal and spousal accounts and assets, and they note his background as an accountant to argue the omissions are unlikely to be accidental.
- A separate prosecutor, Gerardo Pollicita, is pursuing a parallel inquiry into Chief of Staff Manuel Adorni over undeclared travel expenses and roughly $500,000 in cryptocurrency use while seeking records from the CNV and ANSES.
- Political pressure is rising: opposition blocs plan a Senate interpelation of Manuel Adorni in early July but lack the absolute majority needed for immediate removal, and the outcome could force public testimony or extend institutional scrutiny of the president’s inner circle.