A scandal about a virtual fraud now engulfs Javier Milei

by María Josefina Arce

A scandal about a virtual fraud now engulfs Javier Milei. Since assuming the presidency of Argentina in December 2023, He has not ceased to be in the spotlight for his questionable economic policies and his total alignment with the administration of the United States Donald Trump.

In recent days, the Argentine president proposed on his social networks to invest in a cryptocurrency called Libra, which moved millions of dollars in minutes and quickly collapsed, affecting tens of thousands of people.

Faced with the uproar, Milei deleted the message, but it remained on his social networks for several hours, leaving many to wonder what role the president actually played.

There are many questions that Argentines are asking: did Milei know what he was doing or was it the irresponsible attitude of a person with power and also an economist, and how is it possible that his legal and technical team did not warn him that he could be breaking the law?

The truth is that the controversy is once again shaking Argentine society. More and more voices are calling for Milei’s impeachment.

The deputies of Unión por la Patria described as extremely serious the alleged involvement of the president in a crime of this nature, asserting that this is an unprecedented scandal.

In the last few hours, trade union organizations have joined the request for impeachment. The CTA, Central de Trabajadores de Argentina, and the CTA Autónoma accused Milei of using his institutional role and official communications to promote a fraud that affected many in order to benefit a few.

The Casa Rosada has tried unsuccessfully to exonerate the head of state, but for many the argument that he only made a mistake driven by enthusiasm is not credible, while pointing out that the links between the ruling La Libertad Avanza party and the developers of the project cannot be hidden.

According to information, more than a hundred criminal complaints have already been filed against Milei, ranging from fraud, to negotiations incompatible with the political function, to violation of public ethics.

According to the reports, the complainants pointed out that Milei had already promoted this type of investment in the past, when he was a legislator.

We will have to wait for the events of the next hours, but it is certain that the Argentine society is shocked by the scandal and demands a thorough investigation.