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Audio Scandal Escalates: Judge Curbs Leaks as Province Warns of 'Grave Risks' at Milei Rally

A clampdown on the 3% kickback tapes triggers a press‑freedom backlash plus market jitters.

Overview

  • Judge Alejandro Marianello issued a precautionary order restricting dissemination of audios attributed to Karina Milei, a move denounced by opposition figures and press‑rights advocates as censorship.
  • The national Security Ministry filed an espionage complaint against journalists who aired the recordings, with the brief requesting home searches; Minister Patricia Bullrich later denied seeking raids, and prosecutor Carlos Stornelli said he will not order searches or demand sources.
  • In a reserved report to Casa Militar, Buenos Aires province warned of “graves riesgos” for Wednesday’s Moreno campaign event due to debris, limited exits, flooding and poor lighting, while outlining a police deployment.
  • Journalist Jorge Rial reported what he described as an intimidation outside his home involving a parked Ford Falcon after he publicized the audios, an incident he said also drew police attention.
  • With markets volatile, officials announced Treasury intervention in the foreign‑exchange market, and Chief of Cabinet Guillermo Francos told business leaders the government had anticipated turbulence ahead of elections.