Overview

• Federal prosecutor Fernando Domínguez in San Isidro formally accused José Luis Espert over a US$200,000 transfer and asked Judge Lino Mirabelli for initial evidentiary measures.
• The Supreme Court authorized the extradition of Federico “Fred” Machado to the United States on narcotics and laundering-related charges, with the businessman held in Viedma pending transfer.
• U.S. case files and bank records trace a January 20, 2020 US$200,000 payment to Espert from Wright Brothers Aircraft via Bank of America, with a document linking the transfer to the aircraft used in his 2019 campaign.
• Judge Alejo Ramos Padilla rejected placing Diego Santilli first and ordered a natural corrimiento that puts Karen Reichardt at the head of La Libertad Avanza’s Buenos Aires list, following a prior opinion by electoral prosecutor Laura Roteta.
• La Libertad Avanza pressed the provincial electoral board to reprint the Boleta Única de Papel without Espert’s image; the Interior Ministry cited available funds and a five‑day turnaround, but a ruling on the request remains pending.