News of afi

SIDE: from the sewers to the forces of heaven

31-05-2025 06:38 Until now, the path taken by Javier Milei’s “forces of heaven” is no different from their predecessors.

by Javier Calvo

Editorial

Enemies of the state

31-05-2025 06:36 Instructions against those who “erode … the political and institutional structure of the country” can be carried to the extreme of converting any criticism of the administration into a crime against the state – more to be expected from Communism than anarcho-capitalism.

Intelligence services

Milei denies targeting critics after intelligence plan leak

30-05-2025 14:45 Leaked national intelligence plan raises concerns over potential surveillance of journalists, experts, social leaders and opposition figures; Argentina’s government issued statement denying SIDE agents will persecute critics.

POLITICS & ECONOMY

Milei boosts budget of SIDE intelligence services by 7.3 billion pesos

14-03-2025 09:14 More funds for discretionary “reserved spending” for intelligence services; Increase in intelligence funding comes just days after President promised funds for storm-hit Bahía Blanca.

POLITICS – ANALYSIS

Selling your soul to the devil?

31-08-2024 05:40 Macri and Milei are still feeling each other out, much like heavyweight boxers who dance around each other throwing light jabs for fear of being hit with an uppercut. All of which begs the question, who will stab the other one in the back first?

by Agustino Fontevecchia

BEYOND THE HEADLINES

Worthy of their hire?

24-08-2024 05:31 Two other leading issues this past week – the senatorial pay hike and Congress rejection of the 12-digit SIDE intelligence booster. Nothing is black and white but try convincing most people otherwise.

by Michael Soltys

OPINION & ANALYSIS

Political sewers on the boil

24-08-2024 05:15 Intelligence sectors in conflict threaten to throw the book at each other, exposing shady deals and problematic situations in private lives.

by Javier Calvo

INTELLIGENCE SERVICES

Sergio Neiffert: Argentina's new 'Señor 5' spy chief

24-06-2024 15:37 Sergio Neiffert, the new trustee who will lead Argentina's Federal Intelligence Agency (AFI) until an undefined date, is linked to presidential advisor Santiago Caputo.

INTELLIGENCE SERVICES

Sergio Neiffert the favourite to be named next AFI chief

29-05-2024 16:58 President Javier Milei set to name Sergio Dario Neiffert as head of Argentina’s intelligence services after exit of Silvestre Sívori.

INTELLIGENCE SERVICES

Intelligence shake-up: AFI chief Silvestre Sívori resigns after Posse's departure

28-05-2024 17:14 President Javier Milei accepts resignation of Silvestre Sívori, head of Federal Intelligence Agency, who steps down amid Nicolás Posse’s departure as Cabinet chief.

Cabinet reshuffle

Milei changes Cabinet chief as Nicolás Posse departs

27-05-2024 21:47 Interior Minister Guillermo Francos will succeed Nicolás Posse as Argentina’s new Cabinet chief; Transition will take place this week, with further changes expected.

INTELLIGENCE SERVICES

CIA chief William Burns travels to Argentina for meetings

21-03-2024 13:03 Cabinet Chief Nicolás Posse meets with the head of the US intelligence services at the Casa Rosada; CIA head latest in a long list of officials from Washington to visit Buenos Aires since President Javier Milei took office.

MILEI’S GOVERNMENT

Silvestre Sívori tasked with overhauling intelligence services

13-12-2023 23:10 Javier Milei’s austerity has already reached the AFI intelligence services – the president is launching a voluntary retirement offer for spies. In an emergency decree criticising the agency’s handling by predecessor Alberto Fernández, the libertarian slammed its "notorious institutional decay."

MILEI’S NEW GOVERNMENT

Milei taps lawyer Silvestre Sívori to run intelligence services

12-12-2023 17:18 President Javier Milei has appointed 39-year-old lawyer Silvestre Sívori to head Argentina’s AFI intelligence services.

News of afi

SIDE: from the sewers to the forces of heaven

Enemies of the state

Milei denies targeting critics after intelligence plan leak

Milei boosts budget of SIDE intelligence services by 7.3 billion pesos

Selling your soul to the devil?

Worthy of their hire?

Political sewers on the boil

Sergio Neiffert: Argentina's new 'Señor 5' spy chief

Sergio Neiffert the favourite to be named next AFI chief

Intelligence shake-up: AFI chief Silvestre Sívori resigns after Posse's departure

Milei changes Cabinet chief as Nicolás Posse departs

CIA chief William Burns travels to Argentina for meetings

Silvestre Sívori tasked with overhauling intelligence services

Milei taps lawyer Silvestre Sívori to run intelligence services

Milei chooses to ignore emerging consensuses

Trump says he will double steel and aluminum tariffs to 50%

Milei to meet Meloni, Pope Leo, Netanyahu on 10-day international tour

From ‘Caputito’ to ‘Fat Dan’ – weird scenes of digital disinformation

Censorship is making a comeback just about everywhere

Encuesta en Provincia de Buenos Aires: cómo miden Cristina Kirchner, Espert, Massa y Santilli rumbo a las elecciones legislativas

Un harén de amantes y una confesión: cómo fue el caso de "La viuda negra" de Patraix, que llegó a Netflix

Cristina Kirchner reapareció con una entrevista en vivo: "Gobierna una derecha anti Estado y esotérica"

YPF anunció que cargar nafta costará menos durante la madrugada: cuándo entra en vigencia el nuevo sistema

El diputado nacional Emiliano Estrada podría ser investigado en Comodoro Py por "difusión de fake news"