The Federal Intelligence Agency () mostly known for its abbreviation AFI, was the principal

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. This organization was the successor to the

Secretariat of Intelligence Secretariat of Intelligence of the State (, mostly known by its acronym SIDE) is the premier intelligence agency of the Argentina, Argentine Republic and head of its Sistema de Inteligencia Nacional, National Intelligence System. Chaired by the ...

(mostly known for its acronym "SIDE") and has two purposes: to collect national intelligence for governmental needs and criminal intelligence. It also was transferred from the Ministry of Security, to the National Criminal Intelligence. The agency was created by Law 27,126 amending the ''National Intelligence Act'' entering into force 120 days after enactment of the Act. According to regulations shall govern all communication by the Director General or Deputy Director General any interaction being punished by the members of the AFI any action or relationship regulated by the law establishing the Federal Intelligence Agency. In turn AFI officials should make affidavits without distinction of degrees. The organization was dissolved in July 2024 by president

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, restoring the

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Overview

This agency was ruled by the Law of National Intelligence #25,520, promulgated in March 2015 and entered into force 120 days after that. Changes to previous legislation included the dissolution of Secretariat of Intelligence, with the AFI as its successor. Likewise, the Ministry of Security transferred the "National Direction of Criminal Intelligence" to AFI. The organization was put under the

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in 2015, alleging that "...the execution of a communication intervention order is carried out by a body other than the one that is part of the investigation" The Argentinian Federal Prosecutor Cecilia Incardona indictment against the former director of the AFI Gustavo Arribas and his deputy director Silvia Majdalani in 2020, for illegal espionage against 50 politicians, including the then president Cristina Kirchner in 2018. A group of 18 employees is said to have spied on Kirchner's notebooks, among other things. In July 2024, president of Argentina dissolved the AFI, replacing it with the former intelligence agency,

(popularly known for its acronym "SIDE").

Board

The AFI main authorities (general director and vice-director) were appointed by the President of Argentina, then confirmed by the

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. Their functions were regulated by Law 25,520.Modificatoria
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