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Argentine Lawmaker Files Criminal Complaint Against Karina Milei Over Aide’s State Contract

The case tests whether public money covered private tasks for the president’s sister.

Overview

  • Deputy Marcela Pagano, who filed the complaint Monday, alleges Karina Milei used a government contract to pay close friend and aide Andrea Juárez.
  • The brief asks investigators to probe possible embezzlement, breach of duty, and fraud, and the courts have not yet taken action.
  • Pagano cites access records claiming Juárez entered the Casa Rosada only twice in the past year, which she says points to little or no official work.
  • In an October 2024 magazine interview, Juárez said she helped with “personal things” for Karina Milei, which Pagano argues should not be funded by taxpayers.
  • Juárez is listed as a La Libertad Avanza party proxy, a role that lets someone sign and act on the party’s behalf, which Pagano says shows a political tie to the hire.