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Argentine Congress Prepares for First Ministerial Interrogation in Decades Over $Libra Scandal

As judicial scrutiny intensifies, opposition leaders push for procedural reforms ahead of today's questioning of government ministers on the $Libra cryptocurrency fraud.

El diputado por Córdoba Pablo Carro integra la comisión investigadora del caso $LIBRA (Foto: Federico López Claro)
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Overview

  • The Chamber of Deputies will interpelate Chief of Cabinet Guillermo Francos and Justice Minister Mariano Cúneo Libarona at 14:00 today regarding the $Libra cryptocurrency scandal.
  • Economy Minister Luis Caputo and CNV head Roberto Silva, also summoned, have confirmed their absence, prompting opposition threats of impeachment.
  • The Federal Criminal Cassation Court has ruled that victims of the $Libra fraud can act as private prosecutors, empowering them to participate in the legal proceedings.
  • Federal Prosecutor Eduardo Taiano has requested the lifting of fiscal and banking secrecy for President Javier Milei, his sister Karina, and others to investigate potential illicit financial activities.
  • A 28-member investigative commission, evenly split between opposition and pro-government blocs, will convene tomorrow to determine its leadership and advance the inquiry.