The Argentine government will appoint Leonardo Szuchet as the new human rights undersecretary this week to replace Joaquín Mogaburu, who has only been in the position for the past three months. Mahíques reportedly wanted to have someone from his inner circle in the human rights area, a controversial one for the libertarian government. A criminal lawyer by training, Szuchet worked in the human rights area during former President Mauricio Macri’s presidency (2015-2019). First, as Human Rights Strategic Affairs undersecretary, and later as executive secretary of the National Plan on Human Rights. Until now, Milei’s human rights policy has been focused on defunding programs and institutions, insisting on denialist views that justify the crimes of the last military dictatorship, and attacking human rights organizations.

Source: Bueno Aires Herald March 31, 2026 16:20 UTC