In Decree 957/2024, published this Friday 25 in the Official Gazette, the Government appointed Francisco Tropepi as the new permanent representative of Argentina to the United Nations. Tropepi, who until now was seconding the Argentine ambassador Gerardo Werthein in Washington, receives the rank of "Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary", according to the text signed by President Javier Milei and Foreign Minister Diana Mondino.
This measure also includes the departure of Ricardo Lagorio and establishes his transfer "from the Permanent Representation of the Republic to the United Nations to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, International Trade and Worship."
The decision to remove Lagorio is a response to internal tensions in the Argentine diplomatic arena. Foreign Ministry sources previously told Infobae that the official position seeks to align itself with Javier Milei's vision, as expressed at the United Nations General Assembly.
In her speech, Milei harshly criticized various international organizations and the agreements of the 2030 Agenda , known as the “Pact for the Future,” and declared her intention to turn Argentina into a “beacon of the world” in terms of free market positions and conservative social and political stances.
Karina Milei, Secretary General of the Presidency, Karina, and her advisor Santiago Caputo, known as the “iron triangle,” have promoted reforms in both the substance and form of national diplomacy. A libertarian source told Infobae that “some inside are the most rancid expression of the caste.”
In this context, the Milei brothers made clear their disagreement with Lagorio's performance in his mission to the UN, one of the most important positions in Argentine diplomacy, considering that he did not adequately represent the government's ideology.
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