# Argentina PAMI fraud investigation

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/argentina-pami-fraud-investigation
> Updated: 2026-07-31T01:25:59.000Z. Sources: 6. Developments: 2.

In late July 2026, Argentine deputy Jorge "Koky" Araujo submitted a request to the Chamber of Deputies' Health Committee to create a sub‑commission probing alleged irregularities in the provincial branch of PAMI, the public health insurer for retirees, in Tierra del Fuego. He presented documentation of billing for services that were never performed – including fertility tests for octogenarians and studies requiring non‑existent equipment – and alleged a diversion of roughly 1.5 billion pesos.

A few days later, Araujo confirmed that a formal complaint had been filed with the PAMI Fiscal Investigation Unit and that he had introduced a bill to establish a parliamentary commission, now referred to the Health Public and Social Action committees. The same irregularities were reiterated, and a port worker, Gastón Castillo, linked the case to alleged mismanagement at the Ushuaia port, accusing former PAMI official Fernando Polizzi of influencing licensing and procurement. Castillo suggested a broader pattern of corruption affecting both the health insurer and the port authority.

## Timeline

### 2026-07-31: Argentina's Tierra del Fuego PAMI scandal triggers parliamentary investigation

Deputy Jorge Araujo filed a complaint on PAMI Tierra del Fuego irregularities and pushed for a parliamentary probe, while port worker Gastón Castillo accused former PAMI official Fernando Polizzi of corrupt pr​

3 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/argentinas-tierra-del-fuego-pami-scandal-triggers-parliamentary-investigation

### 2026-07-28: Argentine Deputy Jorge Araujo Calls for PAMI Fraud Probe in Tierra del Fuego

Deputy Jorge Araujo seeks a parliamentary probe into alleged PAMI fraud in Tierra del Fuego, citing false medical billing and possible 1.5 bn peso misappropriation.

5 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/argentine-deputy-jorge-araujo-calls-for-pami-fraud-probe-in-tierra-del-fuego

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