Title: Milei’s Government Alleges Kkirchnerista Businessmen Protected Within Ex-AFIP
The government of Javier Milei has denounced an alleged network protecting Kirchnerist businessmen within the former AFIP, claiming it started in 2016 under the governments of Mauricio Macri and Alberto Fernández. However, sources close to the current ARCA (Agencia de Recaudación y Control Aduanero) dismissed this as a "distortion" or "half-truth."
The governmentaccused former AFIP officials, including Alberto Abad, Leandro Cuccioli, Mercedes Marcó del Pont, and Carlos Castagneto, of implementing a system to hinder audits of contributors without justification, targeting high-profile individuals and companies. This revelation comes days after La Nación reported that the head of the DGI (Dirección General Impositiva), Andrés Vázquez, had promoted his partner to a higher-paid position.
However, sources from ARCA insisted that the supposed "blocking" of audits on high-profile contributors like Lázaro Báez, Cristóbal López, Alejandro Vandenbroele, and others was false. They argued that the protocol implemented in 2015 served to control access to sensitive data, not to hinder audits. In fact, it was this same protocol that led to the investigation of Cristóbal López in 2016.
The implemented protocol required inspectors to justify their access to specific contributors’ data. This was to prevent unauthorized access and potential data leaks. The system, dubbed the "memento" system, tracked high-profile individuals and companies, including politicians, journalists, celebrities, and those involved in major corruption cases like the "Cuadernos" scandal.
Vázquez’s appointment has raised eyebrows, as he was previously accused of protecting Kirchnerist businessmen during his time heading the AFIP’s Metropolitan South Regional Office. However, ARCA sources insisted that Vázquez was not responsible for protecting these businessmen, but rather was targeted for investigating them.
La Nación reported that the Kirchner family, Cristóbal López, Fabián de Sousa, and others had alleged persecution by newer AFIP officials during the Macri administration. The government’s version of events, accusing Macri-era officials of protecting Kirchnerist businessmen, contradicts these claims and the judicial records.
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