Overview
- A Caputo‑aligned group called Las Fuerzas del Cielo published digital forensic claims that it says link an anonymous X account to Martín Menem, escalating accusations within the ruling coalition.
- President Javier Milei publicly defended Menem and described the episode as "prefabricated," but his intervention has not halted public pressure from Caputo’s supporters.
- The executive has scheduled a full cabinet meeting for 25 May to force a truce inside the government while the ruling bloc works in Congress to block an opposition interpellation of Chief of Cabinet Manuel Adorni.
- On the pitch, Boca Juniors’ 1‑1 draw with Cruzeiro produced a heated arbitration row after referee Jesús Valenzuela ended the match without a VAR review and midfielder Leandro Paredes publicly denounced the decision.
- Other Copa Libertadores developments include Estudiantes traveling to Rio without Ramiro Funes Mori because of a viral illness, Héctor Cúper’s debut for Universitario with strict fitness‑first selection, and Cruz Azul announcing it will seek a referee change for the domestic final.