Mariano Cúneo Libarona
Mariano Cúneo Libarona | |
|---|---|
Libarona in 2024 | |
| Minister of Justice | |
| Assumed office 10 December 2023 | |
| President | Javier Milei |
| Preceded by | Martín Soria |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 8 June 1961 |
| Party | La Libertad Avanza |
| Education | Universidad del Museo Social Argentino University of Salamanca |
Mariano Cúneo Libarona (born 1961) is an Argentine lawyer who is serving as the country's Minister of Justice since 2023 under president Javier Milei.
Biography
Mariano Cúneo Libarona is a lawyer and worked for the Eurnekian family for 30 years. He defended Hugo Eurnekian in the notebook case. He defended Guillermo Coppola, who was acquitted, and then in turn accused the judge Hernán Bernasconi, who ended up in prison.[1]
Judge Norberto Oyarbide jailed him for extortion, during the AMIA bombing case. He was acquitted some years later.[1]
Javier Milei was elected president of Argentina in 2023, and appointed him as the new minister of justice.[1]
Libarona announced his departure from his position as Minister of Justice on October 23, 2025 citing alleged health concerns "[...]but more than health concerns, it is the necessity to recover my affections.", although the political context of his departure is marred by accusations of corruption. [2] It has not been announced who will replace him on his position as of yet.
References
- ^ a b c "Los ministros de la Corte recibieron a Cúneo Libarona, el ministro de Justicia de Javier Milei" [The ministers of the Court received Cúneo Libarona, Javier Milei's minister of justice] (in Spanish). La Nación. November 23, 2023. Retrieved November 23, 2023.
- ^ "Nueva salida del Gabinete: Mariano Cúneo Libarona se irá después de las elecciones" [New cabinet departure: Mariano Cúneo Libarona will resign after elections] (in Spanish). Infobae. October 23, 2025. Retrieved October 23, 2025.