Milei ally José Luis Espert indicted on money laundering charges

A federal judge in San Isidro indicted former La Libertad Avanza (LLA) lawmaker José Luis Espert on money laundering charges as part of an investigation into a transfer linked to a company associated with Federico “Fred” Machado, who was indicted in the United States in 2021 on fraud and money laundering charges. The ruling also ordered a freeze on the libertarian economist’s assets worth 1 billion pesos (US$650,000 at the official exchange rate) and barred him from leaving the country. The case seeks to determine the origin and destination of the transferred funds and establish whether…