Hugo Alconada Mon
@halconada · South America
Hugo Alconada Mon is followed by The State of Israel for journalism and current affairs coverage connected to Argentina in the South America chapter.
LIBRA case: Judge Martínez de Giorgi also does not want opposition lawmakers to be plaintiffs against Milei
Translated from SpanishIn June 2025, the consortium that operates the Vaca Muerta oil pipeline, of which YPF is a member, hired BlueWater as the supplier of the single-point mooring buoys. But the company already had a contract with Navitas, from Sea Lion, which was already public. But the law providing for sanctions was not applied. Was the Government unaware of Bluewater’s relationship with Navitas? Or was it not as attuned to investments in the Falklands as it is now?
Translated from SpanishDo you have 5 minutes? The paradox that should make us give more: The Falklands are once again dominating Argentina’s public agenda (and rightly so), while the education system is collapsing. There is much debate about territorial sovereignty (and rightly so), but far too little about how to recover the future.
Translated from Spanish (Argentina)And while the Argentine government embraces the Malvinas cause, a much less epic tragedy advances silently: our children read less, comprehend less and solve problems worse. The problem is not the past. It is the future we are mortgaging. My column in EL PAÍS
Translated from SpanishAnd while the Malvinas are once again taking center stage in Argentina, education is sinking: worse results in mathematics, reading, and science, and a political debate that avoids looking at the underlying problem. What country are we building? My column in EL PAÍS
Translated from SpanishMeanwhile... The new judge ordered 29 evidentiary measures in the case against Martín Insaurralde and Jessica Cirio for money laundering and illicit enrichment
Translated from SpanishMauricio Novelli has reappeared. After being at the center of the $LIBRA scandal, he is now selling a financial trading course and presenting himself as a success story. What does he say he can teach, and what is behind this new venture?
Translated from SpanishAfter the $LIBRA scandal, Mauricio Novelli is back on the scene. But not to explain what happened: he is now selling a trading course and presenting himself as an example of financial success. What does he promise to teach, and how is he trying to rebuild his image?
Translated from Spanish“If you feel like getting lucky,” he says. Mauricio Novelli resurfaced to sell a financial trading course after the $LIBRA scandal
Translated from Spanish (Argentina)Another ruling favorable to the Government by Chamber I of the Federal Court after its change in composition: With the votes of Pablo Bertuzzi and Mariano Llorens, it confirmed the closure of the investigation into Luis Caputo over alleged incompatible dealings while he was Macri’s secretary of finance
Translated from SpanishSome stories seem taken from a novel, but they really happened. Debts, lawsuits, a conviction for selling the same apartment twice, and a controversial leap into national politics. Fernando Cerimedo’s past in Mar del Plata is back in the spotlight. Read the investigation
Translated from SpanishBefore becoming a political operator and moving in the vicinity of power, Fernando Cerimedo left behind a history of debts, lawsuits, controversial businesses, and a conviction in Mar del Plata. What happened there? An investigation with previously unknown details. "Read"
Translated from Spanish“A nightmare” in Mar del Plata: debts, lawsuits, failed businesses, and a conviction that Fernando Cerimedo left behind before becoming one of Javier Milei’s closest political operators. The story that helps explain where he comes from and how he got here.
Translated from Spanish“A nightmare”: the secret history of the debts, lawsuits, and conviction that Fernando Cerimedo left behind in Mar del Plata Before Milei, he claimed to be a lawyer and to work for the Argentine Football Association, but drove a taxi during the summer Link to the article:
Translated from SpanishLet’s clarify something: the circulating video of President Javier Milei claiming that the Falkland Islands are not Argentine is FALSE. Video manipulated by AI, as @Chequeado confirmed weeks ago
Translated from SpanishFIRST DAY, FIRST RULING ON $LIBRA The new Buenos Aires Federal Chamber, whose composition was ordered by the Government, made its debut by upholding the exclusion of investors harmed by the cryptoasset promoted by Milei. The ruling and its reasoning.
Translated from SpanishOn its first day with the new composition, arranged by the Government, the Federal Chamber confirmed the exclusion of the investors harmed by $LIBRA as complainants. Who are the judges and what did they decide.
Translated from SpanishStraight out of the manual, chapter 1023. On its first day with its new composition, the Federal Court confirmed the exclusion of the $LIBRA investors as plaintiffs.
Translated from SpanishA family fight ended up opening an unexpected door to power: Scatturice, an obscure lawyer, former ties to SIDE, connections to Chavism, and the influence of Rodrigo De Paul. The story behind the scandal is much bigger than it appears.
Translated from SpanishMáximo Kirchner’s assets increased by 33% and “Wado” de Pedro’s by 141% in 2025: what assets did each declare
Translated from Spanish"Error"... Last week, a piece of information reached the courts that could be decisive in finding out who ordered Scatturice's plane luggage to pass without inspection; because of an error, the information was delayed for months
Translated from SpanishNothing happened here, chapter 2826.. On his last day as an economic-crimes judge and before taking office as a federal appellate judge in Comodoro Py with the Government support, Pablo Yadarola shelved the investigation into the suitcases from Leonardo Scatturice’s plane that entered the country without customs checks...
Translated from SpanishJudge Ercolini’s ruling that could complicate Andrés Vázquez: he convicted a former AFIP official of concealing assets in the United States
Translated from SpanishAn uncomfortable precedent for ARCA chief Andrés Vázquez: Judge Ercolini convicted a former AFIP official of hiding assets in the United States
Translated from SpanishEconomy Minister Luis Caputo is the wealthiest official in the cabinet. And while he urges Argentines to take their savings out from under the mattress, he keeps 95% of his money abroad
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