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Opposition in Congress Condemns Curb on Press as Court Blocks Karina Milei Audios

A temporary order barring publication sets up a test between the government’s bid for raids versus prosecutors’ insistence on protecting journalistic sources.

Overview

  • Federal judge Alejandro Patricio Maraniello issued a partial injunction ordering the cessation of dissemination of audios allegedly recorded in the Casa Rosada and attributed to Karina Milei.
  • The government filed a criminal complaint and requested raids on the streaming channel Carnaval and the homes of journalists Jorge Rial and Mauro Federico to stop further publication.
  • Rial and Federico addressed an autoconvened Freedom of Expression commission in the Chamber of Deputies, denounced state persecution, described intimidation, and rejected alleged ties to foreign intelligence.
  • The journalists said they will release additional material, including documents, chats and staff conversations from ANDIS that they claim show incentives to cut disability pensions and other irregularities.
  • Federal prosecutor Carlos Stornelli sought to open a probe into the government’s complaint but stressed that journalists’ sources are constitutionally protected, as opposition lawmakers in both chambers voiced support for press freedom.