A video caught attention on social networks: there he is seen Diego Kravetz using various firearms in shooting practice. Dressed in a jacket and tie, the official demonstrated his performance in the use of various devices and weapons. Currently, the leader serves as Undersecretary of State Intelligence at the national level, integrating the leadership of the State Intelligence Secretariat (SIDE).
Kravetz is going through a stage of repositioning within the national political scene after his approach to the libertarian ruling party, after having been for years a relevant figure in the security framework of the Buenos Aires suburbs and one of the leaders of the PRO in the district of Lanús. Its recent journey reflects not only an ideological shift, but also a reconfiguration of alliances in a context of fragmentation after the implosion of Together for Change.
His incorporation into the libertarian scheme occurred progressively, in parallel with the approach of other PRO leaders to the new administration, in a process that combined programmatic affinity in matters of public order with increasingly marked differences regarding the direction of Macrism. A parallel that is reminiscent of the case of Patricia Bullrich.
Before that turn, Kravetz had built his political profile in the municipality of Lanús, where he served as Chief of Staff and then as head of the Security area during the administration of Mayor Néstor Grindetti. From that place he promoted urban monitoring policies, strengthening of the local police and coordination with provincial forces, which positioned him as one of the PRO’s most visible technical cadres in terms of security. His figure gained media and political projection, especially in debates on urban crime in the suburbs.
During that period he also maintained a political and functional relationship with Waldo Wolff, who held positions related to security in the City of Buenos Aires and was later appointed minister of the area in the Buenos Aires administration. Both shared a common agenda focused on tougher crime policies and the need for structural reforms in the security forces. However, with the passage of time, differences began to appear in both political construction and strategy within the PRO.
The tensions between Kravetz and Wolff deepened within the framework of the internal disputes of Together for Change, particularly during the 2023 electoral process and the subsequent redefinition of the space. While Wolff remained aligned with the hard core of the party leadership, Kravetz adopted a more pragmatic position, open to agreements with the emerging libertarian space. Leaders close to both pointed out at different times differences in the way of conceiving security and, above all, in the political strategy in the face of Milei’s advance.
The final break with Macrism occurred when he began to publicly express agreement with the libertarian government program and question the lack of renewal within the PRO. In this context, his approach to La Libertad Avanza was read as part of a broader process of migration of leaders towards the ruling party, in search of greater impact on decision-making and a political space with greater projection.
Sectors of the PRO accused him of “political opportunism”, while those around Kravetz argued that his decision responded to the need to accompany a project with which he shares diagnoses in matters of security and public order. In statements to different media, the leader maintained that “society voted for profound change and we must live up to that mandate,” thus marking his alignment with the official narrative.
The journey of the intelligence official, from his consolidation in the PRO to his integration into milleism, reflects the recent transformations of the Argentine political system, crossed by realignments, internal tensions and the emergence of new coalitions. His figure functions as a witness case of the movements that redefine the map of power in the political spectrum.
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