Overview

• Machado remains in federal custody in Viedma and is expected to be transferred to Buenos Aires for handover to U.S. authorities.
• He faces five counts in the Eastern District of Texas, including conspiracies tied to cocaine distribution, money laundering, and wire fraud.
• The Supreme Court rejected his defense appeals last week, leaving in place the Neuquén court ruling that found the U.S. request met legal requirements.
• The government completed the administrative steps through the Cabinet Chief’s office and Foreign Ministry, acting on a U.S. Embassy request submitted on June 11, 2021.
• Security Minister Patricia Bullrich said federal forces will guard Machado through transfer, as scrutiny continues over his documented financial ties to deputy José Luis Espert.