Overview
- Machado departed Ezeiza on a United Airlines flight to Houston on November 5 under tight security, with arrival scheduled early Thursday and immediate handover to U.S. authorities.
- U.S. prosecutors accuse him of narcotics trafficking, money laundering and fraud tied to aircraft deals, alleging tens of millions of dollars moved between 2015 and 2020.
- Argentina’s executive implemented the extradition the same day the Supreme Court approved it on October 14, directing Foreign Affairs, the Security Ministry and other offices to complete the process.
- Phones and documents seized in Argentina were transported with Machado to be available to the U.S. prosecution.
- The case reverberated in Argentine politics through records of a $200,000 transfer linked to José Luis Espert’s 2019 campaign, prompting his withdrawal from a recent candidacy and a leave from Congress.