According to information, the head of SIDE is considered a trusted man of the Caputo family, especially Claudio Caputo, father of presidential advisor Santiago Caputo. Auguadra was appointed to his position after the departure of Sergio Neiffert. Before taking over the management of the agency, he headed the Internal Affairs Division (DAI), where he was responsible for internal investigations and audits on the performance of agencies and their staff
.The official statement from SIDE
“City of Buenos Aires, March 24, 2026.- The Secretary of State Intelligence (SIDE) reports that today, in the city of Washington D.C., the Secretary of Intelligence, Cristian Auguadra, held a private meeting with the Director of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), John Ratcliffe, at the agency's headquarters in Langley. During the meeting, the Director of the CIA formally announced his decision to grant institutional recognition to SIDE personnel, which will be presented next April at the agency's headquarters. This recognition is based on the results obtained in recent joint operations, the ongoing professionalization process, and the creation of the National Anti-Terrorism Center (CNA), valued as a unique initiative in the region. In addition, today, the first Meeting for the Americas was also held in Washington D.C., with the participation of representatives from Argentina, Mexico, Ecuador, Paraguay, Colombia, the Dominican Republic and Panama, in which policies against terrorism, drug trafficking and money laundering were addressed
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