# Administrative leadership changes in Paraguay and Argentina

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/administrative-leadership-changes-in-paraguay-and-argentina
> Updated: 2026-09-28T15:04:21.000Z. Sources: 15. Developments: 2.

Administrative leadership changes have occurred within the higher education and government sectors of Paraguay and Argentina.

In Paraguay, Minister of Education and Science Luis Ramírez appointed Hermenegildo Cohene Velázquez as the new president of the National Council of Higher Education (Cones). Velázquez, the current Vice Minister of Higher Education and Science, will oversee the regulation and coordination of higher education policies.

In Argentina, the National University of Tucumán (UNT) conducted its first Superior Council session under Rector Sergio Mohamed and Vice-Rector Horacio Madkur, which included the appointment of Aída Olmos as Dean of the Faculty of Exact Sciences and Technology. 

Further administrative shifts in Argentina include national appointments such as Walter Daniel Lanaro as Subsecretary of Legislative Liaison and Juan Andrés Trebino as Subsecretary of Environment. At the municipal level, new secretaries were appointed in Villarino and Plaza Huincul to manage government and public works.

## Claims

- Walter Daniel Lanaro was appointed Subsecretary of Legislative Liaison via decree 1118/2026. (single source)
- Juan Andrés Trebino was appointed Subsecretary of Environment via decree 1119/2026. (single source)
- Sergio Paladino was appointed Secretary of Government for the Municipality of Villarino by Mayor Carlos Bevilacqua. (single source)
- Santiago Remírez was appointed Secretary of Works, Public Services, and Planning in Plaza Huincul by Mayor Claudio Larraza. (single source)

## Timeline

### 2026-09-28: Argentina announces various national and municipal government appointments

Argentina announces new administrative appointments, including national roles for Walter Daniel Lanaro and Juan Andrés Trebino, and municipal leadership changes in Villarino and Plaza Huincul.

8 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/argentina-announces-various-national-and-municipal-government-appointments

### 2026-09-09: Higher education leadership changes in Paraguay and Argentina

New leadership appointments have been announced for Paraguay's National Council of Higher Education and Argentina's National University of Tucumán.

7 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/higher-education-leadership-changes-in-paraguay-and-argentina

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