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Espert Is Formally Accused in Money‑Laundering Case as Court Clears Machado’s Extradition

New legal steps raise the stakes for President Milei’s coalition before the Oct. 26 Buenos Aires vote.

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Fred Machado, con custodia de la Policía Federal antes de ser extraditado.
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Encontraron en Entre Ríos a Jorge Damián Da Rocha, el hombre desaparecido en Tolosa.

Overview

  • Federal prosecutor Fernando Domínguez opened a criminal investigation and imputed José Luis Espert for alleged money laundering tied to a $200,000 transfer from Federico “Fred” Machado.
  • Argentina’s Supreme Court deemed Machado’s extradition to the United States procedurally proper, and the Presidency instructed the Foreign Ministry and other offices to carry out the required administrative and diplomatic steps.
  • Machado publicly acknowledged sending money to Espert and described planned payments linked to a purported advisory agreement, following the lawmaker’s earlier denials.
  • Espert quit his Buenos Aires candidacy and stepped down from the Budget Committee, while polls reported a hit to government trust and discussions advanced to install Diego Santilli as the replacement candidate.
  • In Peru, Peru Libre leader Vladimir Cerrón marked two years as a fugitive with an active arrest order for money laundering and criminal-organization charges despite multiple failed police operations and an Interpol notice.