The case of cryptocurrency promoted by the president Javier Milei He has generated a stir in Argentina, culminating in the presentation of 112 criminal complaints in Federal Justice. This scandal began last Friday, when Milei published a tweet in his official X account (previously known as Twitter), promoting the Token $ Libra.
The cryptocurrency experienced a significant increase in its price, only to collapse abruptly shortly after, leaving thousands of investors with considerable losses. The tweet of Javier Mileiwhich initially seemed to be a simple promotion of a private project, it quickly became a issue of national debate.
In your message, The President He affirmed that the $ Libra project was destined to encourage the growth of the Argentine economy, anchoring small companies and local enterprises. However, the lack of detailed information and the subsequent fall in the value of the Token generated suspicions and accusations of market manipulation.
Until Sunday afternoon, 112 criminal complaints had been filed in different federal courts. Of these, 111 were admitted digital, while a complaint was made in person at a police station in the City of Buenos Aires.
This last complaint, filed by Miguel Ángel Heredia, was accepted by the National Criminal and Correctional Court Federal No. 7, by Sebastián Casanello, with processing in Secretariat No. 13 of Dr. Martín Smietniansky.
Prosecutor Guillermo Marijuan will be in charge of carrying out the investigation. Justice must determine whether the promotion of cryptocurrency $ libra by Milei constitutes a crime. According to specialists in Economic Criminal Law, to prove an infraction it is necessary to demonstrate that there was a deliberate intention to error investors.
Reactions
The opposition soon react. Kirchnerism announced that it will ask for the political trial against Milei in Congress, accusing it of market manipulation and lack of transparency. For his part, the ruling tried to minimize the situation, arguing that Milei only shared information from an external publication and that he had no direct links with the project.
Hours after the initial publication, Javier Milei He eliminated the tweet and published a new message that detached the subject. In his statement, the president said: “A few hours ago I published a tweet, like so many other infinite times, supporting an alleged private entrepreneurs I have erased the tweet) “.
Followers in Google News And in our channel of Instagramto continue enjoying the latest news and our best content.
