Argentina’s intelligence agency is inviting Argentines with secondary-school education to enter intelligence careers, presidential spokesman Adrián Ravier said Tuesday, according to the Buenos Aires Times.
Ravier announced the open call Tuesday, Nov. 3. SIDE promoted the effort online and with recruitment posters around Buenos Aires, the newspaper reported.
The campaign’s AI-generated images evoke U.S. military recruitment posters: one shows a flag-draped young man pointing toward passersby, alongside images of a woman at work, according to the Buenos Aires Times.
Ravier linked the recruitment effort to rivalry among major powers over energy, minerals, food, water and technology. He also said Argentina’s position in the South Atlantic and its reach toward Antarctica give the country strategic value. SIDE said the campaign aims to make intelligence careers more transparent and professional, guided by merit, training and results, the newspaper reported.
The call includes assessments and training at the intelligence academy, Ravier said, according to the report. He did not specify how many positions are available or the employment conditions.
The campaign comes amid cuts to Argentina’s public workforce. The Buenos Aires Times reported that Milei’s administration had cut about 81,000 jobs across the national public administration since he took office in December 2023, roughly 16% of the state workforce.
