punishes critical journalism with vetoes in the Casa Rosada and Congress

It is a complicated moment for the Argentine government, after the serious accusations of corruption faced by Milei’s presidential spokesperson and right-hand man, Manuel Adorni.

The president took advantage of what in Argentina is called as find XXLa festive period for Easter, to severely hit the country’s press.

Milei’s account on the social network X became during the Easter holiday, a machine gun messages against journalismthe media and towards different professionals whom he insulted, accusing them of conspiring against his government.

In four days, the libertarian leader wrote 86 messages against the press y republished another 874 originally written by libertarian militants, officials or unknown users, according to data collected by the media The Nation.

The connection time on Elon Musk’s social network, measured from the number of interactions, reached, according to information recorded in different Argentine media, 14 hours and 23 minutes during the weekend.

Russian disinformation campaign

These harsh accusations occur in a context of a scandal that continues to grow in Argentina, after it was revealed that Russia would have initiated a disinformation campaign in the country.

I would have paid more 250,000 euros for 250 items that were published in different media. He would also have sustained a campaign on social networks with dozens of fake accounts responsible for echoing this information.

He Kremlin had established important contacts with the previous Peronist administration, which Argentine President Alberto Fernández took advantage of to invite Vladimir Putin to turn Argentina into your “gateway” to Latin America.

After the alleged Russian interference was revealed, the Casa Rosada has linked the opposition with the plot of disinformationaccusing them of ‘foul play’ against Milei.

The russian embassy in Argentina has denied these accusations in a message broadcast on Telegramdescribing them as “anti-Russian materials” and ensuring that “there is no type of proof” about this information.

Over the weekend, Milei posted a tweet, published in 2025, directed at the group. Clarionwhom he accused of wanting to control the different Argentine governments and trying to control the country’s communications.

The Russian network, identified as ‘The Company’, aimed to generate criticism about the economic situation, the cost of fiscal austerity measures and the increase in diplomatic tensions with governments in the region.

They also included references favorable to Russia and against the United States. As revealed by the investigation, some articles included distortions, exaggerations and fake newsand were published in several cases under false identities.

Withdrawn accreditations

The Government’s response has consisted of revoke access credentials to the Casa Rosada and the Congress of the Argentine Republic to the media journalists allegedly involved in this campaign.

Among the media that were not allowed access to the Executive headquarters this Monday were Financial Area, C5N, La Patriada FM, A24, The Uncovering y Argentine Weather.

However, these media are allowed to enter the Senate, since the Argentine vice president, Cristina Villarruelconfronted with Milei, has not restricted their access.

As reported by an affected journalist in statements collected by EFEupon arriving at Congress, they have asked for his accreditation and have explained to him that “access is prohibited”, as his name was found on a prohibition list.

He Buenos Aires press union (SiPreBA) has been especially critical of the measure taken by the Government. In a message published on their social networks, they have demanded that information professionals be able to “work normally.”

In the publication they criticize that this measure only seeks “silence the press” y “punish critical journalism“, by not allowing accredited journalists access to the country’s different institutions.

Sources close to the Executive point out that “it is only a preventive measure until the facts are clarified,” although they did not go into more detail.

Regarding the list, although they did not name names publicly, they have limited themselves to pointing out that the restriction affects “everyone involved“.

In any case, they add, this decision is not something “personal” with the journalists, but rather against the media for which they work.