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Bullrich’s Misdial to Journalist Exposes Query on Machado Extradition

The on‑air account prompted opposition criticism over potential interference in a sensitive judicial case.

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Un blooper polémico
La ministra Patricia Bullrich llamó al periodista Diego Iglesias pensando que llamaba al fiscal homónimo y preguntó por la causa de Fred Machado, presunto narco vinculado a José Luis Espert.

Overview

  • Journalist Diego Iglesias said the security minister phoned him Thursday at about 8:15 a.m., apparently mistaking him for the anti-narcotics prosecutor of the same name.
  • According to Iglesias, Patricia Bullrich opened by asking, “How is the Machado extradition going?”, before realizing the error.
  • He recounted that Bullrich grew nervous, apologized repeatedly, and ended the call with “beso, beso, chau.”
  • The story, aired on Iglesias’s radio program and reported by Página|12 and BAE Negocios, ignited immediate political and media backlash.
  • Federico Machado faces a U.S. extradition request in a money laundering and international drug trafficking probe that has been linked in reporting to José Luis Espert, and there was no official confirmation or formal action announced at the time of publication.