Milei is restricting press freedom and plans to amend the voting laws

For over ten days, the Argentine government barred accredited journalists from entering the Casa Rosada, the seat of government in Buenos Aires. According to reports by Süddeutsche Zeitung and dpa, 60 journalists were affected. The move reportedly followed complaints filed by the presidential security agency against journalists, alleging that security-sensitive areas inside the government building had been visible in press reports. Milei had described the journalists in question as “repulsive scum” and also pointed to alleged Russian disinformation campaigns, labeling them as espionage, according to dpa.

According to the Argentine online media outlet Infobae, access to the government headquarters has since been reopened to the press, but entry controls have been tightened and journalists’ freedom of movement within the building has been restricted.

Milei is also planning electoral reform a year and a half before the next presidential and parliamentary elections. As DW reports, he plans to abolish intra-party primaries; according to Prensa Latina and NPLA, individuals convicted of corruption are also to be permanently barred from holding national office, and party financing regulations are to be changed: Milei reportedly wants to allow unlimited private funding. This point has drawn criticism even from those close to Milei.