Political scandal forces Milei’s candidate to drop out of Argentine elections
José Luis Espert withdrew his candidacy for Buenos Aires province deputy over connections to accused drug trafficker Fred Machado.
Espert and Machado’s murky history
José Luis Espert, the economist who made a political career out of the slogan “cárcel o bala” (“jail or bullet”), is entangled in a web...
Espert resigns candidacy over links to alleged drug-trafficker
President Javier Milei suffers another damaging blow weeks before midterm elections; Amid growing scandal, José Luis Espert – ruling party's...
Who is ‘Fred’ Machado, suspect linked to Espert scandal?
Businessman under arrest and facing extradition to the United States is accused of heading a narco ring using aircraft to traffic tons of...
US court files show Espert received US$200,000 from alleged narco-trafficker
Information obtained from a United States court is turning into a new headache for national deputy José Luis Espert, La Libertad Avanza's...
Espert’s home and office raided in money laundering case
Police raided the home and office of libertarian deputy José Luis Espert on Thursday, as part of the investigation into payments he received...
Argentina to extradite to US a suspected drug trafficker with ties to President Milei’s ally
The government of Argentina's President Javier Milei said on Tuesday that it would extradite an Argentine businessman to face drug...
Argentine congressman backed by Milei pulls out of campaign following reports of drug trafficking ties
Buenos Aires, Argentina — José Luis Espert, a member of Argentina's lower house of Congress who is campaigning for re-election under...
The Future of Argentina: A Conversation with José Luis Espert
Though President Mauricio Macri's gradual fiscal austerity and market liberalization program has produced mixed results, Mr. Espert promises a...
Milei’s candidate in BA province linked to U.S. drug trafficking suspect
José Luis Espert's name was found in records as receiving US$200000 from Federico Machado, an Argentine businessman awaiting extradition.
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Argentine economist and politician with a liberal/libertarian profile who has been a prominent free-market voice in Argentine politics at times allied or aligned with elements of the libertarian movement.