Overview

• Kicillof said the image showing him buying an iPhone in New York is false, adding he did not shop, cut his hair, or wear a black suit during the trip.
• The photo was amplified by libertarian accounts on X, including La Derecha Diario, before Kicillof publicly labeled it a fabrication and criticized the government.
• Social-media users flagged visual inconsistencies in the picture, raising suspicions of manipulation or potential AI generation.
• The Buenos Aires governor was in New York to attend the Democracia para Siempre forum honoring José “Pepe” Mujica alongside regional leaders, and he has returned to Argentina.
• Kicillof contrasted the fake image with Milei’s meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump, as Treasury official Scott Bessent said negotiations are underway on a possible $20 billion Exchange Stabilization Fund swap with Argentina’s central bank.