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Montevideo, October 22nd 2025 - 02:50 UTC

Tag: Javier Milei

  • Tuesday, September 2nd 2025 - 10:18 UTC

    Judge bans public playing of Karina Milei's audios

    It remains to be seen whether those audios involving Karina Milei will be released through a Uruguayan broadcaster

    Following a complaint from the Government of President Javier Milei, a court has ordered the immediate removal of audio recordings attributed to Presidential Secretary (and sister) Karina Milei, in which she allegedly holds private conversations at the Casa Rosada (the presidential palace).

  • Monday, September 1st 2025 - 09:51 UTC

    Former lawmaker Elisa Carrió says Milei has consumed too much child pornography

    “Karina Milei is Javier,” Carrió also stated

    Former Argentine Congresswoman Elisa Carrió said in a TV interview that President Javier Milei consumed too much child pornography and described the Libertarian leader as a “pervert.” She also mentioned that Presidential Secretary (and sister) Karina Milei was “the darkest character” in the government.

  • Saturday, August 30th 2025 - 10:58 UTC

    Milei to resume mileage-accruing habit next month

    Milei has not traveled abroad for three months

    Argentine President Javier Milei will embark on three international trips next month, the Casa Rosada announced this week. Milei has not traveled abroad for three months, which in his case is a rare occurrence.

  • Thursday, August 28th 2025 - 10:55 UTC

    Milei's campaign motorcade stoned by protesters

    The demonstrators were angered by recent corruption allegations involving Milei's sister

    President Javier Milei's motorcade was stoned Wednesday during a campaign rally in Lomas de Zamora, on the southern outskirts of the City of Buenos Aires (CABA), ahead of Sept. 7's midterm federal elections in Argentina's largest and most populous province.

  • Thursday, August 28th 2025 - 10:02 UTC

    Milei's trip next month to Paraguay announced

    Milei attaches great importance to the relationship with Paraguay and President Peña, Nielsen explained

    Argentina's Ambassador to Asunción, Guillermo Nielsen, announced Wednesday during a meeting with Senate Speaker Basilio “Bachi” Núñez that President Javier Milei would be visiting the neighboring country on Sept. 15 and 16.

  • Tuesday, August 26th 2025 - 19:28 UTC

    Argentina declares Cártel de los Soles a terrorist organization

    Milei's Government sought to join forces with regional and multilateral partners against crime

    The Argentine Government of President Javier Milei on Tuesday designated the Cártel de los Soles (Cartel of the Suns) as a terrorist organization and added it to the Public Registry of Persons and Entities Linked to Acts of Terrorism and their Financing (RePET).

  • Tuesday, August 26th 2025 - 10:55 UTC

    Milei's positive image drops as Andis scandal deepens

    The opposition is “upset because we're stealing their loot,” Milei said during a campaign event, which was interpreted as a Freudian slip

    Argentine President Javier Milei's positive image went on a slide on Monday after new audio recordings featuring former National Disability Agency (Andis) Chief Diego Spagnuolo were released, mentioning Human Capital Minister Sandra Pettovello and ex Foreign Minister Diana Mondino, allegedly involved in corruption.

  • Monday, August 25th 2025 - 10:59 UTC

    Argentine gov't downplays disability aid scandal

    Karina Milei insisted the fight was against Kirchnerism

    Argentine authorities downplayed the recent scandal triggered by corruption allegations surrounding disability aid money and insisted it was all a plot by the opposition just days shy of the mid-term federal elections in the province of Buenos Aires, the country's largest and most significant district.

  • Friday, August 22nd 2025 - 20:31 UTC

    Milei's govt hit by string of setbacks

    Milei foresees massive electoral fraud next month in the province of Buenos Aires

    Argentine President Javier Milei has been suffering a series of setbacks this week after the Lower House overturned his veto of the Disability Emergency Law, followed by a slumping trade surplus projection and a sharp drop in wholesale transactions amid mounting corruption scandals.

  • Thursday, August 21st 2025 - 21:05 UTC

    Milei and his sister splashed by disability aid scandal

    Casa Rosada's move to portray Milei as alien to these operations does not seem to hold

    Javier Milei sacked National Disability Agency (Andis) Chief Diego Spagnuolo after recordings of the official revealing a kickback mechanism leading up to Presidential Secretary and sister Karina Milei were leaked. According to Spokesman Manuel Adorni, the dismissal was a “preventive measure” amid the ongoing scandal and its political repercussions leading up to the mid-term elections.