US EditionArgentina to Extradite to US a Suspected Drug Trafficker with Ties to President Milei’s Ally
Fred Machado faces multiple charges in the U.S. including drug trafficking and money laundering, with his ties to President Javier Milei's party fueling a political scandal, officials said.
- On Tuesday, Argentina's government announced it will extradite businessman Fred Machado to the United States, where he is accused of involvement in narcotics offenses and financial crimes.
- This action follows a Supreme Court decision and the emergence of documents showing José Luis Espert, a key ally of President Milei, received $200,000 from Machado in 2020.
- Espert admitted to accepting the payment, denied wrongdoing, and withdrew his candidacy for Milei's party in Buenos Aires Province amid increasing pressure and scandals surrounding the president's allies.
- Espert explained that he received the payment in connection with advisory services to a mining business associated with Machado, insisted he was transparent about the matter, and pledged to demonstrate his innocence in court.
- The case escalates political turmoil ahead of the Oct. 26 midterm elections, adding challenges for Milei after recent defeats and financial instability.
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The MP admitted to receiving funds from the drug trafficker, but insisted this happened before he learned of his problems with the law.
Buenos Aires, Argentina. Argentina agreed to the extradition of an entrepreneur requested by the United States for drug trafficking, who is at the center of a scandal over his ties with an official deputy backed by the president, Javier Milei, reported the Presidency this Tuesday. Deputy, José Luis Espert, who was Milei's main candidate for the legislatives of October 26, denied first and later admitted to having received $200,000 from Federico …
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BUENOS AIRES (AP) — On Tuesday, Argentina’s Supreme Court of Justice authorized the extradition to the United States of an Argentine businessman accused of drug trafficking and who unleashed a political scandal in his country for having made alleged campaign contributions to a national deputy close to the president
Argentine authorities have approved the extradition of businessman Fred Machado to the United States, following a decision by the country's Supreme Court. Machado is wanted by the US justice system for alleged involvement in drug trafficking cases. The case has caused a political earthquake in Argentina, as the election campaign is underway, while it was revealed that the businessman had previously financed a congressman who belongs to the polit…
Argentina: सुप्रीम कोर्ट ने मचाडो को अमेरिका प्रत्यर्पित करने का आदेश दिया, राष्ट्रपति मिलेई की बढ़ी मुश्किलें
Argentine court approves extradition to US of businessman linked to Milei ally News In Hindi, Argentina: सुप्रीम कोर्ट ने मचाडो को अमेरिका प्रत्यर्पित करने का आदेश दिया, राष्ट्रपति मिलेई की बढ़ी मुश्किलें
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