His Decree 941 creates a ‘Gestapo for Everyone’ and allows for arrests without a warrant.
On Friday, Argentine President Javier Milei reformed the National Intelligence Law through Decree 941, which that redefines responsibilities, reorganizes structures, and grants greater powers to the State Intelligence Secretariat (SIDE).
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The decree authorizes intelligence agencies to request support from security forces and allows for the arrest of individuals in cases of flagrant offenses or upon judicial request.
However, intelligence officers must immediately inform the competent police forces, without assuming repressive or judicial functions. The system’s objective is to “produce strategic intelligence” for decisions by the Executive Branch.
Additionally, Milei created the National Intelligence Community to coordinate intelligence production among state agencies, which integrates capabilities in defense, security, and foreign relations.
The National Information Community is also established. It comprises public agencies that generate relevant information for strategic analysis in areas such as cybersecurity and critical infrastructure.
The SIDE will operate entirely undercover, and its agents will be authorized to detain individuals. The measure was criticized by parties such as Fuerza Patria, the Socialist Party, the Civic Coalition, and the Left and Workers’ Front (FIT), which denounced the risk of political espionage.
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The text reads, “The Argentine government of Javier Milei insisted on criminalizing social protest and filed an appeal to maintain his repressive policies before the Court. He faces criticism for limiting constitutional rights.”
The restructuring comes after the promotion of accountant Cristian Auguadra as head of the SIDE, replacing Sergio Neiffert, who “lost the confidence” of presidential advisor Santiago Caputo.
Decree 941 establishes that all intelligence activities will be covert, also authorizing actions in response to leaks of classified information, which raises concerns about potential persecution of journalists.
Leopoldo Moreau, former president of the Bicameral Intelligence Commission (CBI), and Agustin Rossi, former head of the Federal Intelligence Agency (AFI), warn that a “secret police” with serious powers is being created, and that the military will negotiate the budget.
While Socialist Deputy Esteban Paulon announced that he will introduce a law project to repeal the emergency decree (DNU) championed by Milei, Civic Coalition Maximiliano Ferraro denounced that the changes turn the SIDE into a “Gestapo for everyone.”
AFI’s former Head, Agustin Rossi, argued that the reform allows for arrests without a warrant. He listed five critical points: arbitrary arrests, militarization of intelligence, budgetary subordination to the SIDE, weakening of the Ministry of Defense, and persecution of journalists for leaks.
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Source: EFE – Pagina 12
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