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Alleged Drug-Trafficker Federico ‘Fred’ Machado Set for Extradition to US

Businessman accused of drug-trafficking by US courts whose links to La Libertad Avanza legislative hopeful José Luis Espert forced the politician to step down his candidacy is due to be deported on Wednesday, according to reports.

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In the midst of a strong security operation, he arrived several hours earlier at Ezeiza International Airport and was accommodated at PSA Post 1, waiting for the departure of the United Airlines flight to the city of Houston.

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Federico “Fred” Machado, an Argentine businessman accused by the United States of drug trafficking, money laundering and fraud, was finally extradited Wednesday from Buenos Aires to Texas. His flight, from the United Airlines company, took off at 22.05 p.m. from the international airport of Ezeiza under a maximum security operation led by federal forces and U.S. agents. The procedure was coordinated by the Federal Fugitive Investigation and Extr…

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Argentine businessman Federico "Fred" Machado, accused of having links with drug trafficking and of having financed the campaign of José Luis Espert, arrived at the international airport of Ezeiza, from where he will leave tonight in the capacity of extradited to the United States. Machado is temporarily housed in Post 1 of the Airport Security Police (PSA), waiting for the departure of the flight, scheduled for 22, to the city of Houston. Macha…

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Federico “Fred” Machado, the Argentine businessman accused of having links with drug trafficking and of being one of those responsible for financing the campaign of the national deputy (on license) of La Libertad Avanza (LLA) José Luis Espert, will be extradited this Wednesday to the United States, according to official sources to the agency Noticias Argentinas. The flight UA 818 of United Airlines, which will depart from Ezeiza Airport, plans t…

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The businessman Federico “Fred” Machado, known for his closeness to the libertarian deputy José Luis Espert, will be extradited to the United States on Wednesday, where he faces serious charges of drug trafficking, money laundering and scams. The decision was confirmed by official sources and will materialize on United Airlines flight UA 818, which will take off from Ezeiza at 22 to Houston. The investigation against Machado was initiated in the…

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Buenos Aires Times broke the news in Buenos Aires, Argentina on Tuesday, November 4, 2025.
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