Argentina’s President Javier Milei issued a full-throated denunciation on social media on 2 September of an “illegal spying network” comprised of “spies disguised as ‘journalists’”, who were mistaken in thinking they “enjoy impunity”. A day earlier his government had turned to the judiciary to block publication of leaked audio recordings involving his sister and closest confidante, Karina Milei, the general secretary of the presidency, after she appeared on another one. But while Milei’s pugnacious post was in keeping with his style of governance, the latest leak pointed towards internal divisions within his ruling far-right La Libertad Avanza (LLA) and concern that key upcoming electoral contests might not go to plan.End of preview - This article contains approximately 1321 words.
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