The Federal Intelligence Agency () mostly known for its abbreviation AFI, was the principal intelligence agency of Argentina.
This organization was the successor to the Secretariat of Intelligence (mostly known for its acronym "SIDE") and has two purposes: to collect national intelligence for governmental needs and criminal intelligence. It also was transferred from the Ministry of Security, to the National Criminal Intelligence.
The agency was created by Law 27,126CREACIÓN DE LA AGENCIA FEDERAL DE INTELIGENCIA, promulgated 3 March 2015 on infoLeg amending the National Intelligence Act entering into force 120 days after enactment of the Act. According to regulations shall govern all communication by the Director General or Deputy Director General any interaction being punished by the members of the AFI any action or relationship regulated by the law establishing the Federal Intelligence Agency. In turn AFI officials should make affidavits without distinction of degrees.
The organization was dissolved in July 2024 by president Javier Milei, restoring the Secretariat of Intelligence (SIDE).El Gobierno disolvió la AFI y anunció cambios en el Sistema de Inteligencia Nacional on Infobae, 15 Jul 2024
Overview This agency was ruled by the Law of National Intelligence #25,520, promulgated in March 2015 and entered into force 120 days after that. Changes to previous legislation included the dissolution of Secretariat of Intelligence, with the AFI as its successor. Likewise, the Ministry of Security transferred the "National Direction of Criminal Intelligence" to AFI.Ya es oficial: Gils Carbó queda a cargo de las escuchas de Inteligencia, Clarín
The organization was put under the Supreme Court in 2015, alleging that "...the execution of a communication intervention order is carried out by a body other than the one that is part of the investigation"Macri transfirió las escuchas telefónicas a la Corte Suprema on Cba24n, 27 Feb 2018
The Argentinian Federal Prosecutor Cecilia Incardona indictment against the former director of the AFI Gustavo Arribas and his deputy director Silvia Majdalani in 2020, for illegal espionage against 50 politicians, including the then president Cristina Kirchner in 2018. A group of 18 employees is said to have spied on Kirchner's notebooks, among other things.
In July 2024, president of Argentina dissolved the AFI, replacing it with the former intelligence agency, Secretariat of Intelligence (popularly known for its acronym "SIDE").
Board The AFI main authorities (general director and vice-director) were appointed by the President of Argentina, then confirmed by the Senate. Their functions were regulated by Law 25,520.Modificatoria on InfoLeg +N.°DirectorPolitical PartyTermPresident1Oscar ParrilliJusticialist Party5 March 2015 - 10 December 2015Cristina Fernández de Kirchner2Gustavo ArribasRepublican Proposal10 December 2015 - 10 December 2019Mauricio Macri3Cristina Caamaño (interventor)Independent23 December 2019 - 6 June 2022Alberto Fernández4Agustín Rossi (interventor)Justicialist Party8 June 2022 - 15 February 20235Ana Clara Alberdi (interventor)Justicialist Party15 February 2023 - 12 December 20236Silvestre Sívori (interventor)Independent12 December 2023 - 27 May 2024Javier Milei7Sergio Neiffert (interventor)Independent6 June 2024 – Present
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