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news Mercopress 2026-04-04

Russian intelligence group aims to discredit Argentina's Milei government

An international media consortium found leaked documents indicating that a spy group tied to Russian foreign intelligence funded the publication of over 250 articles across multiple Argentine outlets. These articles, published between June and October 2024, specifically targeted attempts to discredit Javier Milei's administration.


<p> <img alt="In Argentina, the records show at least $283,100 spent on media content, with payments ranging from $350 to $3,100 per article" height="80" src="https://en.mercopress.com/data/cache/noticias/109698/100x80/jmfake.jpg" style="float: left; margin: 0 12px 6px 0; border: 1px solid #333;" width="100" /> A spy group linked to Russian foreign intelligence funded the publication of more than 250 articles across at least 23 Argentine digital media outlets between June an...

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