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Spinetti Reveals Origin of Leaked Audios, Criticizes Dismissal Process: 'It Didn't Cost Anything to Say It Sooner'
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Spinetti Reveals Origin of Leaked Audios, Criticizes Dismissal Process: 'It Didn't Cost Anything to Say It Sooner'

From El País · () Spanish

Translated from Spanish, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • Collette Spinetti, recently dismissed from her role as head of the Human Rights Secretariat, criticized the handling of her departure.
  • Spinetti felt the notification process lacked the appropriate political weight and involved unnecessary public "handling" of her name.
  • She expressed deep personal distress over the public nature of the decision and its impact on her family.

Collette Spinetti, who recently led the Human Rights Secretariat of the Presidency of the Republic, has voiced her deep hurt over the manner of her dismissal. Spinetti, a long-time activist for transgender rights, stated that the way her termination was communicated was "not good." She had expected the decision to be conveyed by a high-ranking official, such as the President or the Secretary of the Presidency, rather than by a subordinate within her own secretariat.

It didn't cost anything to tell me beforehand.

— Collette SpinettiSpinetti criticized the timing of the public disclosure of her dismissal.

Spinetti described the public disclosure of her impending departure, which occurred about a week before she was officially notified, as an unnecessary "handling" of her name. This pre-announcement caused her significant distress, impacting her daily life and causing her family, including her elderly mother, to face insults. She recounted going to work each day with extreme anxiety, feeling that she was about to be fired. Spinetti believes a more respectful approach, like a direct conversation acknowledging her performance, would have been more appropriate for a Secretary of State.

I lived it with great anguish and pain. Not just for me, but for my family.

— Collette SpinettiSpinetti described the emotional toll the public nature of her dismissal took on her and her relatives.

She also addressed the leak of audio recordings in which she made derogatory remarks about the Minister of Social Development and the Undersecretary, as well as criticizing a senator. Spinetti revealed to El País the context of these September 2024 conversations with a figure from her own political sector, suggesting this individual was the source of the leak. Despite the controversy, Spinetti acknowledged the political capabilities of the three leaders she contacted and noted their support when the audios first surfaced.

Sit in front of me and tell me: 'Collette, you didn't measure up.'

— Collette SpinettiSpinetti expressed her desire for a more direct and personal communication regarding her performance.
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Originally published by El País in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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