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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 cocaine.

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So far, it was believed that it had been a single flight. Judge Martínez de Giorgi found that the businessman accused of alleged narco-washed "traveled about 5 times" along with the current deputy during the 2019 presidential campaign. The economist made a judicial disclaimer and said he did not know those links of the entrepreneur.

·Buenos Aires, Argentina
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The accusations against candidate José Luis Espert, for his alleged ties with businessman Fred Machado, investigated for drug trafficking, opened differences in the government on Wednesday, while the opposition pushed him to step aside in the Budget Committee of the Chamber of Deputies.The accusations point to his link in 2019 with Machado, arrested in Neuquén for an investigation carried out by the Texas Judicial District for being part of a cr…

·Buenos Aires, Argentina
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The new political breakdown of the government has as protagonist José Luis Espert, former friend, former enemy and then again friend of President Milei. The case began on Sunday, when the blameless and never defender of corrupt Juan Grabois denounced that Espert had received in 2020 a payment of 200,000 dollars from a man named Fred Machado, investigated for laundering money from drug trafficking and imprisoned in a mansion in the Patagonian par…

The Justice determined, through an investigation, that the official maintained links with businessmen linked to drug trafficking.

Buenos Aires, October 2, 2025 — Total News Agency – TNA – The scandal surrounding the alleged links between the deputy and candidate of La Libertad Avanza, José Luis Espert, and the businessman accused of drug trafficking Fred Machado, added in the last hours a new chapter with the statements of Clara Montero Barré, former press chief of Espert’s presidential campaign in 2019, who stated that Machado “was much more than a contributor” and had an…

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Filo News broke the news in on Wednesday, October 1, 2025.
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