The new Argentine president, Javier Miley, has surprised by swearing in his cabinet of ministers without the presence of the press or television broadcast, as has always been the case. Among those appointed is his sister Karinawhich Milei calls “the boss”. Karina Milei will be general secretary of the presidency, a key position for any head of state. The fact that they are brothers was a problem for Milei, as she had to repeal a decree by Mauricio Macri, president between 2015 and 2019, which prohibited appointing relatives to state positions.
When taking the oath to her sister, Milei made a mistake and said “despawn” instead of “perform.” Excited and on the verge of breaking down, she paused before completing the ritual formula and warmly embracing her sister. For the first time in 40 years of Argentine democracy, a public act of the relevance that the oath of an entire government has was vetoed to journalism, which was not present in the White Room of the Casa Rosada, and to citizens in general, who were not He could see it on television.
“The president said that the Argentina’s situation is critical and there is nothing to celebrate. The swearing-in is a private event so that the ministers can get to work,” a government source told “Clarín”. After the swearing-in of ministers, Milei participated in an interreligious ceremony in the metropolitan cathedral, another novelty within the usual scheme of the swearing-in of presidents in Argentina. Among the officiating religious was Rabbi Axel Wahnish, Milei’s spiritual advisor, who highlighted the Hanukkah Festival that is taking place these days.