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New Karina Milei Audio Airs From Uruguay Despite Ban, Government Alleges Illegal Espionage

Prosecutors signaled an inquiry into possible illegal intelligence with an emphasis on protecting reporters’ sources.

Overview

  • A Uruguayan streaming channel, Carnaval, broadcast a brief clip attributed to Karina Milei that referenced Martín Menem, defying an Argentine court’s order to halt dissemination.
  • Federal judge Patricio Alejandro Maraniello issued a precautionary measure to stop publication of audios allegedly recorded inside the Casa de Gobierno.
  • The Ministry of Security filed criminal complaints and asked to raid Carnaval and the homes of journalists Jorge Rial and Mauro Federico, as well as Pablo Toviggino and attorney Franco Bindi.
  • Security Minister Patricia Bullrich claimed the Casa Rosada and the Chamber of Deputies were infiltrated for over a year and called the leaks a planned operation tied to kirchnerismo during the electoral period.
  • President Javier Milei accused a group of journalists of being part of an illegal espionage network, while opposition lawmakers and press groups denounced censorship and the named journalists denied intelligence links and vowed further reporting.