Overview
- Argentina’s government disabled the biometric credentials that let accredited reporters enter the Casa Rosada, a move officials described as a precaution tied to national security.
- The restriction affects roughly 60 journalists, who media reports say are barred for now from working inside the presidential palace and could face a short-term suspension of access.
- The step followed a criminal complaint by the presidency’s security authority against two TN reporters over televised footage that showed areas officials consider sensitive inside the building.
- President Javier Milei attacked the two journalists on X, using the phrase “disgusting scum,” and a harassment campaign against them grew on the platform, according to the coverage.
- Critics warn the measure chills press freedom, noting La Nación’s report that the press area stayed open even during past military dictatorships, as the government also points to probes of possible foreign influence including a reported Russian disinformation effort.