US EditionMilei Faces Graft Scandal as Corruption Allegations Rock Argentine Politics
Audio recordings allege a kickback scheme involving government contracts linked to President Milei's associates, causing his party's lead in polls to narrow significantly, officials said.
- Corruption allegations that President Milei's sister and aide took bribes from a drug company have rocked Argentine politics ahead of midterm elections.
- Leaked audio purportedly reveals that top officials, including Milei's sister Karina, accepted kickbacks of up to $800,000 from drug distributor Suizo Argentina.
- While Milei's team has contested the recordings' veracity and accused the opposition of orchestrating the scandal, analysts say the involvement of his confidant sister limits his ability to quash it.
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The government of President Javier Milei has been going through one of the most serious crises since the beginning of his mandate. An alleged case of corruption would involve some of his close collaborators including his sister Karina, secretary general of the presidency (in the photo together with her brother) and among the most influential figures of his entourage. The scandal broke out after the spread of recordings in which we talk about a s…
The Argentine president has sought to turn the legislative elections in the province of Buenos Aires into a national contest polarizing with KirchnerismThe image of Milei collapses due to the government's bribery scandal with funds for the disabled The president of Argentina, Javier Milei, has sought to turn the legislative elections in the province of Buenos Aires into a national contest polarizing with Kirchnerism. However, this Sunday's elect…
The Corruption Scandal Casting Long Shadows Over Javier Milei
Latin America The Corruption Scandal Casting Long Shadows Over Javier Milei An edited audio recording implicates his sister, Karina Milei, in a bribery operation. Corruption. Nepotism. Bribery. Cronyism. These are the accusations that Javier Milei hurled at la casta, the Argentine political class, during his meteoric rise to the presidency. Now, Argentina’s eccentric economist-in-chief is facing the same allegations turned against his own polit…
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