{"id":80606,"date":"2026-06-23T13:15:46","date_gmt":"2026-06-23T16:15:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/service.codeus.ca\/index.php\/2026\/06\/23\/trust-in-milei-government-rises-for-first-time-in-six-months\/"},"modified":"2026-06-23T13:15:46","modified_gmt":"2026-06-23T16:15:46","slug":"trust-in-milei-government-rises-for-first-time-in-six-months","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/service.codeus.ca\/index.php\/2026\/06\/23\/trust-in-milei-government-rises-for-first-time-in-six-months\/","title":{"rendered":"Trust in Milei government rises for first time in six months"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> \t\t\t\t\t                       \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t Public trust in President Javier Mileis government increased in June for the first time in six months, rising 3.9% from May, according to the latest Government Trust Index published by Torcuato Di Tella University.<\/p>\n<p>    The index nevertheless remained 11.4% below its June 2025 level, and, despite the monthly improvement, the administrations average trust rating since taking office fell to its lowest point of the Milei presidency.<\/p>\n<p>    Compiled monthly by the universitys School of Government, the index measures public confidence in the national government on a scale of 0 to 5 based on opinion surveys.<\/p>\n<p>    The June reading stood at 2.07 points, up from 1.99 in May, marking the first monthly increase of 2026.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>    The cumulative decline in trust so far this year narrowed to 16.1%, compared with 19% in May.<\/p>\n<p>    Even so, the administrations overall average trust score slipped from 2.41 points in May to 2.40 in June, its lowest level since Milei took office in December 2023.<\/p>\n<p>    Corruption allegations    The June survey came amid continued scrutiny of senior government officials, including Chief of Staff Manuel Adorni, who has faced questions over his asset declarations.<\/p>\n<p>    Earlier this month, Adorni filed an updated assets statement acknowledging that he had previously failed to report roughly US$500,000 in savings.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>    He said part of that wealth stemmed from Bitcoin investments made a decade ago and argued that he used those funds to pay for major expenditures, including property purchases and overseas travel, since entering public office in December 2023.<\/p>\n<p>    Despite the controversy, the trust index suggests the issue had a limited impact on public confidence in June compared with previous months.<\/p>\n<p>    Three of the five categories measured by the Di Tella index posted gains:\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>    \u2013 perceptions of government efficiency rose by 12.8%<br \/>\n\u2013 concern for the countrys overall well-being increased 3.8%<br \/>\n\u2013 assessment of the administrations capability improved 4.3% (after reaching a low point in May)<\/p>\n<p>    The remaining categories  honesty and overall evaluation of the government  were virtually unchanged from the previous month.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Public trust in President Javier Mileis government increased in June for the first time in six months, rising 3.9% from May, according to the latest Government Trust Index published by Torcuato Di Tella University. 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