US Edition
Milei appoints chief Buenos Aires prosecutor as new justice minister
Juan Bautista Mahiques, Buenos Aires attorney general since 2019, replaces Mariano Cuneo Libarona as justice minister amid plans for tougher penal-code reforms.
- Argentina's President Javier Milei appointed Juan Bautista Mahiques as the country's new justice minister.
- Mahiques, who has been the attorney general of Buenos Aires since 2019, said he assumes the role to ensure legal certainty, stable rules, and independent judges.
- In a speech to Congress, Milei announced seeking reforms this year to introduce harsher sentences for criminals.
54 Articles
54 Articles
Who is Juan Bautista Mahiques, Argentina’s new Justice Minister
President Javier Milei appointed Juan Bautista Mahiques, until now the chief prosecutor of the City of Buenos Aires, as Argentina’s new justice minister, replacing Mariano Cúneo Libarona. The change was confirmed after Cúneo Libarona resigned, citing personal reasons.
Juan Bautista Mahiques is the new Minister of Justice of the Nation. He replaced Mariano Cúneo Libarona, who was in office from the beginning of the administration.
The replacement of Mariano Cúneo Libarona at the head of the Justice portfolio today formally assumed his position during an act in Casa Rosada.I followed all the news about Javier Milei's government measures in the minute-to-minute coverage of Clarín.
President Javier Milei confirms departure of justice minister Mariano Cúneo Libarona and installs Buenos Aires City attorney-general; Incoming official Juan Bautista Mahiques vows “independent” and “modern” justice system.
The ex-prosecutor general from Buenos Aires will assume tomorrow as a replacement of Cúneo Libarona; he is expected to do so surrounded by judges and prosecutors; this Wednesday he was in the headquarters of government with his promoters to enter the Cabinet
Coverage Details
Bias Distribution
- 39% of the sources lean Left, 38% of the sources lean Right
Factuality
To view factuality data please Upgrade to Premium
