Milei Adds a Corruption Scandal to His Mounting List of Woes

Reeling from a week of political, economic and financial setbacks in Argentina, President Javier Milei now faces a fresh corruption scandal linked to a top government official.

Milei fired Diego Spagnuolo, director of Argentina’s disability agency, Andis, on Wednesday after local media published leaked audio messages allegedly discussing bribery in his organization, which he links to the president’s sister, Karina Milei. On Friday, judicial authorities confiscated two phones from Spagnuolo’s home, as well as a cash counting machine, according to La Nacion newspaper. In total, a judge ordered 15 raids to obtain more evidence.