Overview

• Martín Lousteau said he does not believe José Luis Espert’s explanations and questioned the source of his funds, citing shifting narratives.
• Lousteau highlighted Espert’s claim of a $200,000 consultancy that was never completed as a credibility issue tied to financing doubts.
• He warned that hidden funding could involve organized crime money, invoking concerns from past debates over an asset-regularization proposal.
• Lousteau accused Buenos Aires City candidate Alejandro Fargosi of avoiding scrutiny, saying he withdrew from a scheduled debate and stopped giving interviews.
• Senator Luis Juez called the episode “an outrage” and urged stronger responses on potential narco links as the election nears.