Adorni Evades Questions on Assets and Legal Issues in Written Report

In a significant move, Chief of Staff Manuel Adorni has addressed the Chamber of Deputies with a written report detailing his management, particularly concerning his assets and ongoing legal cases. Adorni strategically utilized brief responses, often referring to information as "confidential" or citing ongoing judicial proceedings. This approach anticipates his personal testimony before lawmakers.

A primary point of contention revolved around Adorni's assets, with opposition legislators questioning the alleged omission of properties from his latest asset declaration. Specifically, they cited a property in the Indio Cuá country club and his current residence in Caballito. The official response, however, sidestepped direct clarification. Adorni stated that assets belonging to his spouse or family are included in a confidential annex to the asset declaration, protected by public ethics law. This document, he noted, is accessible only to the judiciary, which is already investigating a case of illicit enrichment opened in 2026.

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los bienes correspondientes a su cónyuge o al grupo familiar están incluidos en un anexo reservado de la declaración jurada, de carácter confidencial según la ley de ética pública.

The confidential annex was submitted with delays. Adorni's wife, Bettina Angeletti, purchased a house in Indio Cua on November 15, 2024. Adorni was expected to declare this acquisition in the reserved annex to the Anti-Corruption Office (OA) last year but failed to do so, as reported by LA NACION on April 14. Consequently, Adorni's written submission did not publicly explain his assets or the source of funds for acquisitions, deferring explanations to the judicial realm.

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el piloto del vuelo declaró ante la Justicia que el pago fue realizado por el empresario Marcelo Grandío.

Regarding a private jet trip to Punta del Este during the 2026 Carnival weekend, Adorni also offered no specifics. The report avoided confirming who financed the trip, citing it as a personal matter. This stance contrasts with Adorni's assertion that he covered his family's travel costs, while the flight pilot stated to the judiciary that businessman Marcelo Grandío made the payment. In light of this contradiction, the report merely stated that the state registered no payment for the official's personal travel, deeming them private expenses. It also indicated no records of third-party-funded trips were found by the Anti-Corruption Office.

In parallel, the opposition inquired about Adorni's relationship with Grandío and any potential state contracts, particularly with TV Pública, that could create a conflict of interest. Adorni's response on this matter was firm: he denied the existence of any such ties.

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