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Milei looks to Santilli to move beyond Adorni chapter

28-06-2026 12:49 President hopes trusted former PRO operator can help La Libertad Avanza regain the initiative after Manuel Adorni's resignation and push the scandal off the agenda.

Adorni resigns, blames media and clears path for Santilli

28-06-2026 09:54 The political death throes of Javier Milei's third Cabinet chief lasted longer than expected. There is relief in the Casa Rosada after a pincer movement involving all libertarian factions, PRO, Patricia Bullrich and the UCR. Diego Santilli is preparing to lead the cabinet and repair the damage.

by Juan Pablo Kavanagh

President shows support for under-fire Adorni at Flag Day rally

20-06-2026 14:16 President stands by close ally Manuel Adorni despite mounting pressure over undeclared assets and growing calls for his resignation.

Milei to stand by his man as calls for Adorni’s sacking grow

19-06-2026 11:54 Former ally Ramiro Marra becomes latest voice to call for official’s resignation; Mounting problems for top official, who admitted he failed to declare cash savings and is struggling to explain his expenditure.

Entrepenuer's phone records cast doubt on President's '$LIBRA' defence

15-03-2026 10:30 Mobile phone records show President Javier Milei spoke repeatedly with a crypto entrepreneur linked to the token’s launch shortly before promoting it online; Alongside flurry of calls, investigators find draft mobile phone note that refers to possible US$5-million contact.

$LIBRA scandal is Milei’s greatest threat

15-03-2026 10:06 Revelations about an alleged US$5 million agreement for the ‘$LIBRA’ memecoin strengthen bribery hypothesis surrounding crypto scandal. At a time when confidence indicators in Milei's administration are falling, the scandal can only escalate.

by Walter Curia

Milei’s crypto promoting not improper, Anti-Corruption Office says

09-06-2025 15:58 President Javier Milei didn’t act improperly when he promoted the '$LIBRA' crypto token in February, rules Anti-Corruption Office.

President shuts down unit investigating crypto scandal

20-05-2025 14:46 Closing investigative unit probing 'Cryptogate' scandal ends the government’s internal investigation into the matter.

Déjà vu? Another libertarian politician promotes ‘$LIBRA’ crypto token

20-03-2025 01:03 La Libertad Avanza lawmaker José Luis Espert says his account on the X social network was “hacked”; Post promoting ‘$LIBRA V2’ token made, just weeks after President Milei pushed same scam cryptocurrency.

A month on from ‘$LIBRA,’ Milei siblings at centre of judicial tug-of-war

18-03-2025 17:00 Investigation into alleged corruption, influence-trafficking and public ethics rules now the focus of a jurisdictional tussle.

by Alfredo Izaguirre

Milei caught in a crypto spider web

22-02-2025 06:09 By associating himself with a cosmopolitan bunch of chancers, Milei has raised serious questions about the government he leads.

by James Neilson

Milei orders Anti-Corruption Office to launch '$LIBRA' probe

20-02-2025 11:08 Opposition lawmakers push for a congressional commission to investigate President Javier Milei's conduct in scandal; UCR senator Pablo Blanco leading initiative, with support from Kirchnerism, some sectors of PRO and  provincial leaders.

Milei crypto scandal widens with allegations against his sister

19-02-2025 08:00 The political uproar over President Javier Milei’s role in a crypto scandal puts the spotlight on his closest adviser and gatekeeper: his sister Karina.

Explainer: ‘Cryptogate’ scandal involving Milei and Argentina

18-02-2025 17:49 Last Friday evening, Argentina's President Javier Milei promoted (or “shared,” according to his version of events) information about the ‘$LIBRA’ memecoin on social media. Just a few hours later, he was regretting the post.

Investigation to probe Milei’s conduct over 'cryptogate'

17-02-2025 15:34 Judge María Servini assigned probe into President’s conduct in launch of ‘$LIBRA’ cryptocurrency; Government announces its own investigation into scandal.

Milei stumbles into crypto memecoin scandal before US trip

17-02-2025 14:27 President Javier Milei's government launches probe after Libra debacle; La Libertad Avanza leader hoping to meet Trump, secure fresh IMF funds in Washington.

Argentina is a record cryptocurrency adopter

25-07-2024 07:06 The country is trending in cryptocurrency savings as residents look to find ways to protect sayings and face inflation. The risks and how you can protect against them.

by Gustavo Winkler

Venezuela crypto remittances skyrocket as migration crisis worsens

24-07-2024 21:11 Amount transmitted via crypto in Venezuela likely reached a record 9%of all the money sent home last year, according to data from blockchain analysis firm Chainalysis.

by María Paula Mijares Torres, Bloomberg