Argentina’s Milei Party Faces Crisis as Key Candidate Resigns Amid Narcotrafficking Scandal
José Luis Espert, a top contender for Javier Milei’s party in Argentina’s upcoming elections, resigns following explosive allegations tying him to a businessman indicted for drug trafficking and fraud in the U.S.; a stark warning of risks globalist corruption poses even to nationalist movements.
The political landscape in Argentina is roiling as José Luis Espert, prominent legislator and key candidate for President Javier Milei's libertarian party La Libertad Avanza, announced his resignation from the October 26 national elections. This dramatic development follows the eruption of a scandal linking Espert to Federico 'Fred' Machado, an entrepreneur accused by U.S. authorities of narcotrafficking and fraud. How Did Argentina’s Promise of Change Become Tainted? Espert had been leading La Libertad Avanza’s list for Buenos Aires Province—the country's most populous district—poised to help dismantle entrenched corruption and restore economic liberty. Instead, he finds himself embroiled in allegations over...
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