The Minister of Security Spoke of Suicides in the Forces Due to Mental and Economic Problems, and Generated Controversy
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It was during a radio interview that he was asked about the serious situation of police, gendarmes and prefects, but also the military.
The national government, through the Minister of Security Alejandra Monteoliva, acknowledged that in the past year there were 30% more suicides among members of the security forces and, in this regard, that one of the reasons is linked to “the levels of indebtedness” resulting from low wages in the federal forces. It is a kind of confession regarding a ...
The confirmation came almost as if it happened, although the data hardly admits that treatment: suicides within the federal security forces increased by 30 percent during 2025. The Minister of National Security, Alejandra Monteoliva, acknowledged the increase in a radio interview, but quickly took care to place it within a broader phenomenon: the increase in suicides in Argentine society. “Yes, of course, suicides in the force increased in 2025,…
The Minister of National Security, Alejandra Monteoliva, acknowledged that suicide cases within the security forces grew by 30 per cent in 2025 compared to the previous year and argued that formal and informal indebtedness of the troops is one of the factors of concern to the Government.
The Minister of National Security, Alejandra Monteoliva, said that the number of suicide cases within the Forces increased and acknowledged that one of the reasons is debt. In radio statements, the official said that she is “occupied” with the issue, but also that she “concerns,” and pointed out that suicides increased throughout the country and that, for that reason, the Armed Forces “do not escape that reality.” “Many times they tell us that s…
An official report recorded an increase in mental health statistics, while Security and Defense manage asset improvements alongside the economic team.
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