For the first time since the return of democracy, Milei appoints a military officer as Argentina's Minister of Defense.

Lieutenant General Carlos Presti replaces Luis Petri, who was elected to the Chamber of Deputies in the midterm elections. For the first time since the end of the dictatorship in 1983, a military officer will assume the position of Minister of Defense in Argentina. President Javier Milei announced this Saturday that Lieutenant General Carlos Presti, Commander of the Army, will replace Luis Petri in his post. Petri will take his seat as a national deputy on December 10. The government made it clear in the statement confirming the appointment that it is a decision of great symbolic significance. "For the first time since the return of democracy, an individual with an impeccable military career who has reached the highest rank in his branch will be in charge of the ministry responsible for the Armed Forces and national defense."