Argentina
The director of Casa Argentina in Paris stepped down before Javier Milei's visit
Santiago Muzio resigned after a tenure marked by criticism from residents and the Paris city government. According to Ámbito, he will be replaced by Alfredo Mario Soto ahead of Argentina Week.
The director of Casa Argentina in Paris, Santiago Muzio, resigned in the days leading up to Javier Milei’s trip to France for Argentina Week. According to Ámbito, the official will be replaced by Alfredo Mario Soto.
Muzio’s departure came after a tenure marked by controversy. According to Ámbito, he faced criticism over the removal of plaques honoring the disappeared from the last dictatorship, conflicts with residents and the rental of the institution’s spaces for meetings linked to far-right sectors.
Casa Argentina operates at the Cité Internationale Universitaire de Paris and falls under Argentina’s Ministry of Human Capital. There, the removal of the plaques during renovation work drew objections from residents and human rights organizations, including the Assembly of Argentine Citizens in France, which questioned the measure, Ámbito reported.
The outlet also noted that Muzio came under fresh criticism after refusing to sign the Charter of Values of the Cité Universitaire, which sets out principles of equality and non-discrimination. In that context, he also defended the rental of spaces as part of a financial reorganization of the residence.
The situation led the Paris City Hall to ask France’s Foreign Minister, Jean-Noël Barrot, to move forward with an investigation. Later, statements by Muzio to the French daily Le Journal du Dimanche, cited by Ámbito, further deepened the controversy.
The resignation became known less than two weeks before the start of Argentina Week in Paris, an event Milei will attend and through which the government will seek to attract European investment in areas such as energy, mining, agribusiness and technology, according to Ámbito.
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