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Who Is ‘Fred’ Machado, Suspect Linked to Espert Scandal?

Businessman under arrest and facing extradition to the United States is accused of heading a narco ring using aircraft to traffic tons of cocaine.

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The accusations against candidate José Luis Espert, for his alleged ties with businessman Fred Machado, investigated for drug trafficking, opened differences in the government on Wednesday, while the opposition pushed him to step aside in the Budget Committee of the Chamber of Deputies.The accusations point to his link in 2019 with Machado, arrested in Neuquén for an investigation carried out by the Texas Judicial District for being part of a cr…

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Unite is the party that José Bonacci lends to the good bidder who needs a minimum structure to sustain a personal candidacy. José Luis Espert filled all the lockers so that this pairing would happen and together they set out to make their way. Time passed, the 'profe' Espert joined the ranks of La Libertad Avanza and it was no longer known about this alliance. But Fred Machado’s appearance on the scene changed everything and it is time to look b…

José Luis Espert’s candidacy on the La Libertad Avanza ballot remains in doubt after the narco-scandal revealed in the last few hours. Although Javier Milei decided to hold him as head of the list for the province of Buenos Aires, the questionings are growing and even a sector presses to remove him. The deputy faced several accusations in the Budget Committee, where he managed to dodge the expulsion. But later, in a TV interview, he could not gi…

Clara Montero Barré, former press chief for José Luis Espert, along with the national representative for La Libertad Avanza (LLA), Clara Montero Barré stated that the businessman suspected of drug trafficking "gave his opinion and participated"; she said that he wanted to offer the vice presidential candidacy to Marcelo Longobardi. Clara Montero Barré, former press chief for José Luis Espert during the 2019 presidential campaign, offered new det…

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The debate for Budget 2026 began this Wednesday in the Chamber of Deputies with a burning climate: the majority of the opposition demanded the departure of José Luis Espert from the chair of the Committee on Budget and Finance, after the supposed campaign contributions of businessman Fred Machado, investigated for drug trafficking, were known. The meeting should focus on the exhibition of economic officials, spread for more than an hour around a…

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Filo News broke the news in on Wednesday, October 1, 2025.
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