Iván Poduje

The minister called the Argentine president "crazy" at an Icare forum; he publicly apologized, and La Moneda considers the matter closed.

Chronology

19:49
Minister Poduje says Milei is "getting crazier" for criticizing public works
At an Icare forum, the Minister of Housing and Urban Development defended state investment in infrastructure and criticized conservative finance ministers.
20:46
Kast regrets Poduje's remarks about Milei and says they will not happen again
The minister called the Argentine president "crazy" at an Icare forum; he publicly apologized, and La Moneda considers the matter closed.
21:33
Poduje criticizes radar purchase and calls for debris-flow retention basins
The Housing Minister said radars are a short-term solution and that the Ministry of Finance must fund mitigation works, which are more expensive but effective.

14:16
UDI deputy calls for Poduje's departure as government considers Milei case closed
Mario Olavarría (UDI) called it "unacceptable" for a presidential reprimand to resolve the episode, while the Ministry of the Interior moves on.

13:48
Poduje denies calling deputies "clowns" and says he cleared everything up with Alessandri
The housing minister denied making the remarks about Congress at Icare, although quotes published by the press include those words.

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