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Argentina Bans 60 Journalists From Casa Rosada
The move follows a complaint of alleged illegal espionage and affects about 60 reporters, press groups and lawmakers said.
- President Javier Milei banned around 60 accredited journalists from entering Argentina's presidential palace, Casa Rosada, citing national security concerns after unauthorized filming incidents.
- Milei has frequently attacked the press on social media, calling journalists "filthy scum" and accusing 95% of them of being criminals, escalating an ongoing conflict with the media since his presidency began in 2023.
- The move to restrict media access to government sites has sparked condemnation from rights groups and lawmakers, who view it as the most severe attack on press freedom in Argentina since 1983.
- Critics argue these actions reflect Milei's autocratic tendencies and represent a crackdown on independent journalism amid economic challenges and declining popularity.
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El Periódico
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The government of Argentine President Javier Miley has blocked journalists' access to the seat of executive power in Casa Rosada, in an unprecedented move condemned by the media, journalist associations and the opposition, the Spanish agency EFE reports today.
For reasons of »national security«, the Argentine government restricts access to numerous journalists. Video recordings had previously been published.
The government of the president of Argentina, Javier Milei, has blocked on Thursday the access of the press to the headquarters of the Executive in an unprecedented decision that was repudiated by journalists, the media and the political opposition. Without prior notice, the Government disabled the register of fingerprints that allowed some 60 accredited journalists from different national and foreign media to enter the Casa Rosada, headquarters…
Deutsche Welle
Ultimo Cable - Noticias del MundoOn espionage charges, the government erased the fingerprint record that allowed some 60 accredited journalists to enter the presidential headquarters.
In Argentina, President Javier Milei suspended the access of accredited journalists to Casa Rosada, the seat of the executive in Buenos Aires, on Wednesday, 22 April. A decision presented as a "preventive" measure in the context of an investigation for "illegal espionage". Journalists' trade unions denounce an attack on press freedom.
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