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The Argentine Anti-Corruption Office will investigate Milei and his cabinet for the fiasco of a cryptocurrency

The Anti-Corruption Office (OA) of Argentina will investigate President Javier Milei and members of his cabinet, at the request of the head of State himself, after he promoted a cryptocurrency on his social networks with possible links to virtual scams.

“President Javier Milei has decided to give immediate intervention to the Anti-Corruption Office (OA) to determine if there was improper conduct on the part of any member of the National Government, including the President himself,” the President’s Office said in a statement.

The OA, a decentralized entity but dependent on the Executive Branch under the Ministry of Justice directed by Mariano Cúneo Libarona, is led by Alejandro Melik, who was a partner of the minister when he worked as a defense lawyer.

Milei decided to create a Research Task Unit (UTI) to investigate ‘$LIBRA’ – the digital currency he advertised – along with all the companies or people involved in his operation.

The UTI, which will be under the President’s orbit, will be composed of representatives of organizations linked to crypto assets, financial activities, money laundering, and other related areas.

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“All the information collected in the investigation will be delivered to the Justice to determine if any of the companies or people linked to the KIP Protocol project committed a crime,” they added in the document.

According to the presidential office, the representatives of the KIP Protocol company had a meeting with Milei on October 19, where they told him about the idea of developing a project called “Viva la Libertad” with the intention of financing private ventures in the country using blockchain technology.

“In that meeting, which was duly settled in the Register of Public Hearings, was attended by the President of the Nation; the representatives of the company KIP Protocol, Mauricio Novellli and Julian Peh; and the presidential spokesman, Manuel Adorni,” they listed.}

On January 30 of this year, Milei met at Casa Rosada – headquarters of the Executive – with businessman Hayden Mark Davis, who, according to KIP Protocol, would provide the technological infrastructure for this project.

“Mr. Davis had and has no connection with the Argentine government and was presented by the representatives of KIP Protocol as one of its partners in the project,” the statement said.

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From Casa Rosada they established that the Argentine president shared the launch publication of ‘$LIBRA’ on his “personal accounts,” but that it was not “part of the development of cryptocurrency” in any instance.

After the repercussions, Milei decided to delete the publication to avoid spreading it, but in the hours it took, the demand for the cryptocurrency exploded, its price inflated, moved millions, its initial investors withdrew the money obtaining about 87.4 million dollars and it collapsed.

Both KIP Protocol and Davis issued statements on their social networks, where they passed on blame for what happened to each other, although the latter accused Milei’s team of charging against Julian Peh to avoid taking responsibility for what happened.

International

Two killed in shooting at restaurant near Frankfurt Airport

Two people were shot dead early Tuesday at a restaurant in Raunheim, near Frankfurt Airport, according to local police.

Preliminary findings indicate that an armed individual entered the establishment at around 03:45 local time (02:45 GMT) and opened fire on the victims, who died at the scene from their injuries.

The suspect fled and remains at large, while the motive behind the shooting is still unclear, German media reported. Authorities have launched a large-scale search operation.

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U.S. counterterrorism chief resigns over opposition to war in Iran

Joe Kent, director of the National Counterterrorism Center, announced Tuesday that he has resigned from his post, citing his opposition to the ongoing war in Iran.

In a post on X, Kent said he could not, “in good conscience,” support the conflict, arguing that Iran did not pose an imminent threat to the United States. He also claimed that the war was driven by pressure from Israel and its lobbying influence in Washington.

In a resignation letter addressed to Donald Trump, Kent alleged that at the start of the current administration, senior Israeli officials and influential figures in U.S. media carried out a disinformation campaign that undermined the “America First” platform and fostered pro-war sentiment aimed at triggering a conflict with Iran.

Kent further stated that he could not support sending a new generation of Americans to “fight and die in a war that provides no benefit to the American people and does not justify the cost in American lives.”

Since the United States and Israel launched attacks against Iran on February 28, at least 13 U.S. service members have been killed, while 10 others have been seriously wounded and around 200 have sustained minor injuries, according to a report published by The Wall Street Journal.

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German president warns Iran war could spread and disrupt Strait of Hormuz

The president of Germany, Frank-Walter Steinmeier, warned Monday that the war involving Iran could expand and further disrupt shipping through the strategic Strait of Hormuz. He urged a swift end to hostilities between Iran, United States and Israel.

Speaking in Panama City during a joint appearance with Panamanian President José Raúl Mulino, Steinmeier said available information suggests Iran has significant capacity to disrupt maritime traffic through the key oil route.

“Iran has considerable potential to interfere with shipping through the Strait of Hormuz,” Steinmeier said through an interpreter. “We should therefore reach an end to the hostilities as soon as possible and call on all parties involved to make that happen.”

The remarks came during Steinmeier’s visit to Panama, the first by a German president to the Central American nation.

The German leader described the possibility of the conflict spreading as “very dangerous,” saying recent developments indicate that such a scenario cannot be ruled out.

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Over the weekend, U.S. President Donald Trump urged allied nations to help ensure safe passage for ships through the Strait of Hormuz after Iran moved to block the waterway in response to U.S. strikes. However, several allies—particularly in Europe—have shown little support for the proposal.

“Some are very enthusiastic, others are not, and some are countries we have helped for many years,” Trump told reporters at the White House. “We have protected them from terrible external threats, and they’re not that enthusiastic. And the level of enthusiasm is important to me.”

Meanwhile, Kaja Kallas, the European Union’s top diplomat, said the Strait of Hormuz falls “outside NATO’s scope” and stressed that “the war involving Iran is not Europe’s war.”