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Argentina Moves to Extradite Fred Machado After High Court Ruling as Espert Is Charged in Money-Laundering Probe

The presidency ordered immediate diplomatic steps to execute the Supreme Court–approved transfer.

Fred Machado.
Fred Machado, con custodia de la Policía Federal antes de ser extraditado.
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Encontraron en Entre Ríos a Jorge Damián Da Rocha, el hombre desaparecido en Tolosa.

Overview

  • Argentina’s Supreme Court declared the U.S. request to extradite Federico “Fred” Machado procedente, with charges in Texas that include narcotrafficking, money laundering and fraud.
  • The Office of the President instructed the Foreign Ministry, Legal and Technical Secretariat and Cabinet Chief to implement the administrative and diplomatic actions required under Law 24.767.
  • Federal Police removed Machado from house arrest in Viedma and transferred him to a detention facility pending handover to U.S. Marshals for transport to Texas.
  • Federal prosecutor Fernando Domínguez formally imputed deputy José Luis Espert for alleged money laundering tied to a US$200,000 transfer, citing bank records and flight logs as Machado acknowledged providing more than that amount.
  • Surveys reported lower trust in the government following the scandal, and Security Minister Patricia Bullrich said she would assign custody to Machado after a public demand from Juan Grabois.