Argentine Judge Bans Media From Publishing Palace Audio Amid Corruption Scandal

A federal civil court judge in Argentina on Monday prohibited media outlets and social platforms from publishing audio recordings allegedly made inside the Casa Rosada presidential palace. The recordings, which reportedly include private conversations involving Karina Milei, sister and chief of staff to President Javier Milei, were cited by the government as part of an “illegal intelligence operation” aimed at destabilizing the country ahead of elections.

The restriction comes as Milei’s administration battles corruption allegations fueled by a separate leak in August, in which Diego Spagnuolo, then-head of the disability agency, was heard discussing bribery and referencing Karina Milei. Spagnuolo was dismissed after the scandal broke, while President Milei rejected the claims, labeling the recordings false.

Despite the court order, Argentine daily La Nación reported that the barred audios had already been uploaded to a streaming platform, where Karina Milei can allegedly be heard urging her staff to “stay united.” The controversy deepens political turbulence for Milei’s government, which remains in the minority and faces critical midterm elections in October, preceded by a high-stakes provincial vote in Buenos Aires on September 7.

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