The scandal surrounding Jose Luis Espert comes at a time of intense pressure for the government, which last week saw Congress overturn two of Milei’s vetoes.
“I cannot allow the project for the country that we have undertaken with so much effort to fall apart,“ said Espert on social media when withdrawing his candidacy.
Espert, 63, was accused last week of having received USD 200,000 in 2020 from Federico “Fred” Machado, who is under house arrest in Argentina and wanted by the US justice system for alleged links to drug trafficking.
He also acknowledged that, as part of his 2019 presidential campaign, he had made around 35 trips on Machado’s planes, but claimed he was unaware of the businessman’s alleged links to drug trafficking.
The ruling party, La Libertad Avanza, is in the minority in both chambers.
The government hopes to win more seats in the October 26 legislative elections, although it has little prospect of achieving a majority of its own. – AFP
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